Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobsen conducted a study in 1968.The researchers told grade-school teachers that five students were likely to be "late bloomers"-that these students had high levels of ability that would likely emerge over time.In reality,the students had been randomly selected by the researchers.Nonetheless,a year later,the researchers found that teachers' expectations for the "late bloomers" were reflected in student performance-the academic performance of the "late bloomers" was beyond that of other students.The results from this study demonstrate which of the following concepts?

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The study demonstrates the concept of self-fulfilling prophecy, where the teachers' expectations influenced the students' performance, leading to the fulfillment of the original expectation, even though it was based on false information.

Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobsen Conducted a Study in 1968