What Variable Would Account for the Dramatic Jump in Test

question 109

Multiple Choice

What variable would account for the dramatic jump in test scores evidenced by the students in Rosenthal and Jacobson's Pygmalion in the Classroom?

• A) difficult work
• B) better books and other instructional materials
• C) teacher attitudes
• D) community support

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Definitions:

Correct Rejections

In signal detection theory, instances where an individual correctly identifies the absence of a signal.

Yea-Sayers

Individuals who tend to agree with or affirm propositions without significant criticism or skepticism, often to maintain harmony or avoid conflict.

Sensory Information

Data received by the senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell) that is then processed by the brain.

Brain Organizes

The process by which the brain structures and arranges information and sensory inputs to make sense of the world.