Exam 17: Application Module- Social Psychology and Education

As the smartest kid in his class, Caleb believes that his intelligence is innate, permanent, and relatively unchangeable. His classmate, Brian, believes that with effort and many hours of studying, he can increase his intelligence. Which of the following statements about Caleb and Brian is accurate?

Drawing on research described in the textbook, evaluate the claim that teacher expectations influence student performance. What study designs provide the most rigorous test of this hypothesis? For what groups of students is the influence of teacher expectations likely to be strongest?

Darrin Lehman and Richard Nisbett (1990) studied the effects of different college majors on students' ability to use statistical and methodological principles in their reasoning. What did they find?

Explain the principle of entertainment-education. Give an example of how it could be utilized in current American television or other media to influence people's attitudes and behaviors regarding a certain value.

Mr. McLean, a fourth grade teacher, finds that the students whom he expects to perform well generally do perform well. Which of the following are possible explanations for this correlation?