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


Answer: A

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