Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobsen conducted a study in 1968. The researchers told grade-school teachers that five students were likely to be "late bloomers"-that these students had high levels of ability that would likely emerge over time. In reality, the students had been randomly selected by the researchers. Nonetheless, a year later, the researchers found that teachers' expectations for the "late bloomers" were reflected in student performance-the academic performance of the "late bloomers" was beyond that of other students. The results from this study demonstrate which of the following concepts?
A. self-serving bias
B. self-fulfilling prophecy
C. the butterfly effect
D. cognitive dissonance theory
Answer: B
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Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
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hypothesized to be due to differences in a. genes. b. hormones. c. lateralization in the right cerebral hemisphere. d. selected visual experiences.