In a controlled experiment, Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968) in…

In a controlled experiment, Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968) informed grade school teachers that some of their students (called “bloomers”) 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. Which of the following best describes the results of this study? At the end of the year,

Recall that even when participants in an experiment conducte…

Recall that even when participants in an experiment conducted by Jones and Harris (1967) were told that people were assigned to write an essay sympathetic to Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, they still were willing to assume that the essay reflected the writer’s true “pro-Castro” attitudes. These findings illustrate

Describe the method and results of the study “He Loves Me, H…

Describe the method and results of the study “He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not…” What was the procedure of the study? What was/were the independent variable(s)? What was/were the dependent variable(s)? Did the researchers replicate the reciprocity effect? What was the take-home point from this article?