Rosenthal and Jacobson's (1968) Study, Pygmalion in the Classroom

question 46

Multiple Choice

Rosenthal and Jacobson's (1968) study, Pygmalion in the Classroom , found that

• A) teacher expectancy was uncorrelated with student performance.
• B) positive teacher expectations influenced student performance.
• C) teacher's expectancy influenced student performance in the negative manner.
• D) the self-fulfilling prophecy is common outside of educational settings.

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