According to the authors of your text, in the experiment on self-fulfilling prophecies by Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968), teachers were told that children labeled as bloomers were ________, when in fact they were merely chosen at random.
a. ready to perform well
b. going to require a lot of attention to reach their full potential
c. a little delayed, but would do well near the end of the school year
d. going to perform poorly until they became comfortable in the classroom
Question 2
If the self-fulfilling prophecy operates appropriately, what could be the outcome of treating your new roommate as if he/she is polite, neat, and respectful?
a. The roommate will do what he/she wants to do anyway.
b. The roommate will meet your expectations and behave politely and respectfully and keep his/her part of the room clean.
c. The roommate will do exactly the opposite and be rude and messy.
d. Your behavior will have no effect on your roommate's behavior.
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