Rosenthal and Jacobson’s (1968) “Pygmalion in the Classroom” study, in which the IQ scores of “bloomers” increased significantly in comparison with their classroom peers, is an example of ______.
a. upward social comparisons
b. a self-fulfilling prophecy
c. cognitive dissonance theory
d. self-justification theory
Ans: B
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