Drs.Rosenthal and Jacobson conducted a now classic study in which they randomly assigned certain children to be labeled as "bloomers" or as non-bloomers.Teachers were told of these expectations regarding intellectual growth, even though there were no actual differences between the children at the beginning of the study.After one year, children who teachers thought were "bloomers" showed:

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This phenomenon is known as the Pygmalion effect, where higher expectations lead to an increase in performance; the study found that younger children labeled as "bloomers" showed significant IQ gains, particularly in the first and second grades.

DrsRosenthal and Jacobson Conducted a Now Classic Study in Which