What happened when Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968) informed teachers that some of their students were about to "blossom forth intellectually" in the current school year?
a. The "chosen" students showed average performance.
b. The "chosen" students showed a decrease in performance due to the increased pressure put on them toachieve by their teachers
c. The "chosen" students showed significant gains in intelligence test scores.
d. All of the students showed significant gains in intelligence test scores.
c
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A. The amount of money they received B. Whether the tasks were moderately or extremely boring C. How they really felt about the study D. Whether they agreed or refused to lie to future participants
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a. ?Herrnstein b. ?Goddard c. ?Terman d. ?Bond e. ?Murray
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a. True b. False