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

question 31

Multiple Choice

Rosenthal and Jacobson's (1968) "Pygmalion in the Classroom" study,in which the IQ scores of "bloomers" increased significantly in comparison with their classroom peers,is an example of ______.

• A) upward social comparisons
• B) a self-fulfilling prophecy
• C) cognitive dissonance theory
• D) self-justification theory

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