The studies by Rosenthal and Jacobson on self-fulfilling prophecies have concluded that the teachers treated the "bloomers" in class differently than the other children. In which of the following ways did the teachers treat these students differently?
a. They gave bloomers more personal attention.
b. They forced bloomers to do extra homework.
c. They gave the bloomers bonus points for no real reason.
d. They scolded the bloomers more harshly when they got an answer wrong.
Answer: A
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