In Rosenthal and Jacobson's (1968)"Pygmalion in the Classroom" Study,students Whose

question 21

Multiple Choice

In Rosenthal and Jacobson's (1968) "Pygmalion in the Classroom" study,students whose teachers were told that they were expected to show substantial IQ growth over the course of the year showed ________ during a brief time period.

• A) substantial increases in IQ scores
• B) substantial decreases in IQ scores
• C) no change in IQ scores
• D) substantial increases in psychological adjustment, but not IQ scores

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Definitions:

Reuptake

A process in which neurotransmitters are absorbed back into the neuron after being released, affecting the communication between neurons.

Synaptic Cleft

The small gap at the junction between two neurons, through which neurotransmitters are released and transferred to affect the activity of other neurons.

Terminal Button

The end part of an axon that makes synaptic contacts with another nerve cell, muscle cell, or gland cell.

Dendrite

The branch-like extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons.