In a Classic Experiment,psychology Students Were Assigned to Work Either

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In a classic experiment,psychology students were assigned to work either with "bright" rats or with "dull" rats,described as such by the experimenter.After a series of tests,the students' results showed that the "bright" rats had outperformed the "dull" rats.However,in fact,all the rats were of the same strain and breed;there were no preexisting differences between the groups.What caused the difference in their performance?

• A)By chance,the rats in one group actually were brighter than those in the other group.
• B)Demand characteristics in the experiment cued the rats about how to perform in the mazes.
• C)The students' expectations about the rats' performance influenced their observations and behaviors.
• D)The students looked at average scores,rather than at each rat's individual score.

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