The classic study by Rosenthal (1968)in which some students were identified as "spurters" but actually were no different from the other students illustrates the
A)the integration hypothesis.
B)cultural imperialism.
C)social promotion.
D)the self-fulfilling prophecy.

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Rosenthal's study is a classic example of the self-fulfilling prophecy, where teachers' expectations about certain students' potential to "spurt" ahead academically influenced those students' performance, even though those students were not actually different from their peers.

The Classic Study by Rosenthal (1968)in Which Some Students Were