Rosenthal and Jacobson (interaction and ed)

Who conducted the study on the Pygmalion effect in classrooms?

• Albert Bandura and B.F. Skinner

• Robert Rosenthal and Lenor Jacobson

• Jane Elliot and George Bernard Shaw

• Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung

What was the main finding of the Rosenthal and Jacobson study?

• Students performed better when teachers had positive expectations.

• Students' performance was solely based on their initial IQ scores.

• Students performed worse when expected to do well.

• Teachers' expectations had no effect on students' performance.

What is the Pygmalion effect?

• The transformation of a ragamuffin into a society lady.

• The influence of peer pressure on student behavior.

• The impact of positive expectations on improving performance.

• The effect of negative expectations on performance.

What was the 'Harvard test of inflected acquisition' used for in the study?

• To assess teachers' teaching methods.

• To identify students with learning disabilities.

• To predict which students would academically bloom.

• To accurately measure students' IQ.

Which factor is NOT one of the four identified in the study?

• Peer Influence

• Response Opportunity

• Input

• Climate

What does the 'climate factor' refer to?

• The overall school culture and ethos.

• The physical environment of the classroom.

• The warmth and positivity teachers show to certain students.

• The temperature control in the school building.

How were the 'late bloomers' chosen in the study?

• Through a random selection process.

• By teachers' personal preferences.

• Based on their previous academic performance.

• Using a standardized IQ test.

What is the 'input factor' in the context of the study?

• The amount of material taught to students.

• The feedback given to students.

• The number of students in a classroom.

• The resources available to teachers.

What does the 'response opportunity factor' involve?

• Encouraging students to participate in extracurricular activities.

• Providing students with extra homework.

• Giving students more chances to answer questions.

• Allowing students to choose their own assignments.

How does the 'feedback factor' work according to the study?

• Students are praised more for correct answers and given detailed feedback for incorrect ones.

• Students receive the same feedback regardless of performance.

• Feedback is only given for correct answers.

• Feedback is given in the form of grades only.