A teacher believes that one group of children is very bright and that a second group is below average in ability, although both groups are actually equal in ability. Nevertheless, the first group progresses more rapidly than the second. This demonstrates
a. the self-fulfilling prophecy.
b. the placebo effect within a natural experiment.
c. observer bias in naturalistic observation.
d. the ethical problems of field experiments.
A
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a. Vindictiveness b. A status offense c. Avolition d. A paradoxical effect
The bonding between parents and children begins at the moment of birth
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The part of the brain that enables a child to sustain attention becomes increasingly myelinated between the ages of about _____ and 7
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word