As your book describes, Rosenthal and Jacobson conducted a study in 1969 which showed that teachers' expectations about the intelligence level of students influenced their subsequent behavior and treatment of the students
This study illustrates a potential problem known as ____________.
a. experimenter bias
b. placebo effect
c. participant bias
d. subject bias
Answer: a
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a. Ambivalent attitudes serve a social adjustive function. b. Ambivalent attitudes serve a utilitarian function c. Ambivalent attitudes are less likely to serve a value-expressive function d. Ambivalent attitudes are less likely to serve a knowledge function.
The symptoms of cerebral palsy are the same for all children with the disorder
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Based upon longitudinal studies, a different developmental pattern for intelligence was revealed that showed all of the following EXCEPT
a) some adults showed fairly stable intelligence until the mid-30s. b) some adults showed increasing intelligence test scores until the mid-30s. c) some adults showed increasing intelligence test scores in some cases up to the mid-50s. d) adults' intelligence significantly slowed around their mid-30s.
Which of the following does NOT have a role in determining when we sleep?
a) light and dark information b) body temperature c) digestion d) serotonin