In the Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968)study, some children were randomly assigned the label of "bloomers." This label ____.
A)increased these children's IQs because their teachers believed the label
B)made the teachers see mental disorder where there wasn't any
C)made the teachers see normality when the children were actually retarded
D)reduced these children's IQs because they became lazy

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The label "bloomers" increased the teachers' expectations of these children and this belief likely influenced their teaching methods and interactions with the students. As a result, the "bloomers" showed greater intellectual development compared to their peers. This phenomenon is known as the Pygmalion effect or self-fulfilling prophecy.

In the Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968)study, Some Children Were Randomly