The Results of the Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968)study of Schoolchildren

question 73

Multiple Choice

The results of the Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968) study of schoolchildren underscore what objection to classification?

• A)Classification tends to be highly unreliable.
• B)Classification tends to give psychopathology an all-or-nothing quality.
• C)Classification is rarely based on empirical research.
• D)Classification may create a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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Definitions:

Etiology

Causes or origins, especially of disease.

Multifactorial

Involving or resulting from a combination of multiple genes and environmental factors, as in the etiology of certain diseases.

Reading Disorders

Disorders characterized by difficulties in reading that are not in line with the individual's general intelligence, often referred to as dyslexia.

Phonological Processing

An auditory processing skill that involves detecting and discriminating differences in speech sounds under conditions of little or no distraction or distortion.