How Would a Social Psychology Researcher Explain the Results of Rosenthal

question 63

Multiple Choice

How would a social psychology researcher explain the results of Rosenthal and Jacobson's (1968) study in which erroneous teacher expectations changed the behaviours of their students?

• A) The students in this study were atypical.
• B) Intelligence tests are poor predictors of academic performance.
• C) Teachers, like many of us, are irrational.
• D) Teachers, like many of us, are motivated to see themselves in a positive light.
• E) Our social expectations influence our own and others' behaviours.

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