An Example of How Labeling a Child as Difficult Can

question 22

Multiple Choice

An example of how labeling a child as difficult can cause a problem is when

• A) a self-fulfilling prophecy takes place.
• B) parents favor a child of a specific gender.
• C) siblings call the child names.
• D) None of these.

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Definitions:

Experimental Group

A group of subjects in an experiment who are exposed to the variable under investigation to study its effect.

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to determine its effect on the dependent variable.

Placebo

A substance with no therapeutic effect, often used as a control in testing new drugs.

Control Group

In an experiment, a group of subjects that does not receive the treatment being tested and is used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested subjects do.