Psychologist Nalini Ambady asked people to watch three ten-second video clips of teachers they did not know and then rate these teachers.The intuitive ratings by these subjects watching the three ten-second clips _____ year-end course evaluations made by the actual students.
A)showed a negative (inverse) correlation with the
B)showed a positive correlation with the
C)showed a zero correlation with the
D)set up a self-fulfilling prophecy for the

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The intuitive ratings made by the subjects watching the video clips showed a positive correlation with year-end course evaluations made by actual students. This suggests that people are able to make accurate judgments about teachers based on brief video clips, and those judgments are reflected in the opinions of the teachers' actual students.

Psychologist Nalini Ambady Asked People to Watch Three Ten-Second Video