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cool · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Mrs. Anderson believes that Nicole is a poor student who will not perform very well this school year, while she believes that Lynn is a good student who will flourish during this school year. Which of the following statements is most likely to be true?

a. Nicole and Lynn will both be affected by Mrs. Anderson's expectations and will likely demonstrate what Mrs. Anderson expects.
b. Nicole will flourish despite Mrs. Anderson's expectations, while Lynn's performance will suffer due to the added stress of pleasing her teacher.
c. Nicole and Lynn will be unaffected by Mrs. Anderson's expectations.
d. Lynn will be unaffected, but Nicole will suffer greatly from Mrs. Anderson's expectations.

Question 2

One problem often noted about the experimental method is that

a. the behavior of the child in the laboratory may not reflect real-world behavior.
b. it is difficult to assign participants to conditions randomly.
c. cause-and-effect relationships cannot be determined.
d. the independent variable often cannot be manipulated.