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Jkov05

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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.


leannegxo

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B


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