Define and explain the teacher expectancy effect
What will be an ideal response?
The teacher expectancy effect is the impact of teacher expectations on students' behavior. When teachers, either consciously or unconsciously, communicate their expectancies to students, students often begin to behave in a way that is consistent with the teachers' expectations.
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Refer to Exhibit 2-1. An observational study of drug consumption in a natural setting
a. survey b. historical c. ex post facto d. experimental e. qualitative
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a. lower than .85. c. also .85. b. higher than .85.