In Robert Rosenthal's study of the effects of expectations,some students were led to believe that the rats they were training were maze-bright and other students were told that their rats were maze-dull.In reality,the rats were all the same.What did Rosenthal find in the study?
A)The rats labeled as bright were found to be much better learners.
B)The students became suspicious of how the rats were labeled.
C)Surprisingly,the rats labeled dull were found to be much better learners.
D)There was no relationship between the way the rats were labeled and whether students found their rats to be good or bad learners.

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Robert Rosenthal found that the students who were led to believe that their rats were maze-bright had significantly better learning outcomes compared to the students who were told that their rats were maze-dull. This demonstrated the power of expectations and how they can influence performance, even in the absence of any actual differences between groups.

In Robert Rosenthal's Study of the Effects of Expectations,some Students