The results from the classic experiment involving psychology students randomly assigned to work either with "bright" rats or with "dull" rats suggest that:
A) labelling students as "gifted" has negative effects on their social lives.
B) students identified as "not gifted" actually may work harder academically due to increased motivation.
C) labelling students as "gifted" actually has unintended negative consequences on academic performance.
D) students labelled as gifted do better in school because teachers treat them differently.
D) students labelled as gifted do better in school because teachers treat them differently.
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A) extend one arm rather than both B) reduce her efforts C) revert to prereaching D) increase her efforts
similar to te cerebrum and cerebellum, the spinal cord contains a surface layer of gray matter
a. true b. false
Alcoholics Anonymous promotes controlled social drinking
Indicate whether the statement is true or false