How Would a Social Psychology Researcher Explain the Results of Rosenthal

Multiple Choice

How would a social psychology researcher explain the results of Rosenthal and Jacobson's (1968) study in which erroneous teacher expectations changed the behaviours of their students?

A) The students in this study were atypical.
B) Intelligence tests are poor predictors of academic performance.
C) Teachers, like many of us, are irrational.
D) Teachers, like many of us, are motivated to see themselves in a positive light.
E) Our social expectations influence our own and others' behaviours.