A Study by Rosenthal and Jacobson Found That Children Who

question 73

Multiple Choice

A study by Rosenthal and Jacobson found that children who were labeled as "late bloomers" at the start of the school year showed larger IQ gains than other, non-labeled students, even though these particular children were chosen randomly. The children's teachers were informed about these labels but the students themselves were not. The results from this study are most relevant to which of the following?

• A) dissonance theory
• B) the mere exposure effect
• C) self-fulfilling prophecy
• D) self-serving bias

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