Recently, a state department of education decided to lower the ...

[dejastew]

Recently, a state department of education decided to lower the grade needed to pass the writing portion of a standardized test.
 
  Assuming that Rosenthal and Jacobson's research remains true in today's classrooms, what is most likely to happen to students' writing ability as a result?
   a. Their writing will get much better with less pressure to make a high grade.
   b. Their writing will get worse because they are not being held to a higher standard.
   c. Their writing will remain the same.
   d. Their scores in other subjects will get better since they don't have to worry so much about writing.

Question 2

You have just arrived for your first year of college, but your roommate, Leah, is nowhere to be found. Your next-door neighbor, Tim, tells you that he's met Leah, and that she's really shy and introverted.
 
  If you wanted to counteract the self-fulfilling prophecy, what might you do when you meet Leah?
   a. Ask her if she likes to spend a lot of time alone.
   b. Ask her what books she's read lately.
   c. Try to get her to talk about fun activities she did in high school.
   d. Be quiet and shy yourself, so as not to intimidate her.

[reversalruiz]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C