In a controlled experiment, Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968) informed grade school teachers that some of their students (called "bl

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In a controlled experiment, Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968) informed grade school teachers that some of their students (called "bl

oomers") would show great academic improvement in the upcoming year. In reality, the "bloomers" were chosen randomly by the researchers, and were no smarter than any of the other students. What best describes the results of this study? At the end of the year,

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jasenka [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-14T07:17:19+03:00

Answer:

Bloomers improved more on an IQ test than did non-bloomers

Explanation:

This result was probably not expected, however; it occurred this way given the fact that "bloomers" were challenged in a higher way by teachers. Besides teachers also gave a better quality of feedback and more personal attention was shown to these students.

Misha Larkins [42] · Answer 2 · 2022-08-14T08:22:22+03:00

Answer:

The best sentence that describes the result of this study is:

Bloomers improved more on an IQ test than no boomers.

Explanation:

This study represents a phenomenon called "the Rosenthal or Pygmalion" effect. It obtained its name from a greek story. That says a sculpturist fell in love with his work and made it perfect. It is a phenomenon in which some subjects are chosen without any reason to say they are going to perform better than the rest. The professors dedicate them both more effort and time, making them outstanding from their pairs.