Asked by Melissa Marie on Jul 06, 2024
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In a series of studies about intellectual expectancies, Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968) found that schoolchildren randomly identified as "bloomers" showed an average IQ increase of about 15 points by the end of the school year. These studies demonstrated
A) the power of expectancies.
B) that formal training designed to develop self-efficacy can impact performance.
C) the accuracy of lay judgments of personality.
D) the good target moderator of accuracy.
Intellectual Expectancies
Beliefs or predictions about one's own capacity for learning, understanding, and intellectual growth.
Self-Efficacy
An individual's belief in their own capacity to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific performance attainments.
Lay Judgments
Decisions or opinions formed by non-experts based on common sense or personal experiences.
- Identify and describe expectancy effects and self-fulfilling prophecies.
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Dardana HerreraJul 08, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
The studies by Rosenthal and Jacobson demonstrated the power of expectancies, showing how teachers' expectations can influence students' performance, in this case, leading to an increase in IQ scores for those students randomly labeled as "bloomers."
Learning Objectives
- Identify and describe expectancy effects and self-fulfilling prophecies.