alleryIn Rosenthal and Jacobson's study, the pupils called 'bloomers' were chosen:
Aby their IQ scores
Bby last year's marks
Cby parents' requests
Dpurely by chance
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. purely by chance
1. All pupils in one California school took a disguised IQ test.
2. Teachers were told about 20% of pupils, chosen at random, could be expected to be 'intellectual bloomers'.
3. The aim was to test whether expectations alter performance.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Pygmalion effect" (rev 1374861291), section "Rosenthal–Jacobson study"_
Keep practising Unit 4B: Social Influence, Group Dynamics and Roles
Browse all Unit 4B: Social Influence, Group Dynamics and Roles questions for AP Psychology, or explore more Psychology topics.
Related questions
A teacher's unspoken gender beliefs that favour boys are called what?Sandra Bem's theory of children absorbing stereotypes by observing is?Judith Butler says gender is something people do by what?By about what age do most children sort themselves by gender?Traditionally, gender roles kept women mainly in which sphere?Why do sociologists prefer 'gender role' to 'sex role'?What does the term gender identity refer to?A social norm seen as proper for people of a gender is called a what?