A researcher asked students to teach a rat to learn a maze.Some students were told they had been given a genetically engineered "intelligent" rat,whereas others were told that they had a "dull" rat.Although there were no actual differences among the rats,the "intelligent" rats learned the maze more quickly than the "dull" rats.Which idea discussed in your book can best explain the results of this experiment?

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The experimenter expectancy effects explain the results, as the students' beliefs about the rats' intelligence likely influenced their behavior and interactions, leading to differences in the rats' performance.

A Researcher Asked Students to Teach a Rat to Learn