Question 1

In Rosenthal and Jacobson's (1968)"Pygmalion in the Classroom" study,students whose teachers were told that they were expected to show substantial IQ growth over the course of the year showed ________ during a brief time period.

Accepted Answer

A)  substantial increases in IQ scores 
B)  substantial decreases in IQ scores 
C)  no change in IQ scores 
D)  substantial increases in psychological adjustment, but not IQ scores

Question 2

In research conducted by Cohen and colleagues (2006),minority students were asked to write about their most important values at the beginning of middle school.What was the result of this intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)  The students began to show an entity theory of intelligence. 
B)  The students whose values were unrelated to academics saw their grades decline. 
C)  The students' grades improved over two years. 
D)  The students reported better social relationships but not improved grades.

Question 3

The belief that intelligence is something one is born with and cannot change is referred to as the

Accepted Answer

A)  entity theory of intelligence. 
B)  evolutionary theory of intelligence. 
C)  incremental theory of intelligence. 
D)  attributional fallacy.

Question 4

Candice,a minority student,completes a self-affirmation task where she writes about her most important values.How might this intervention help to improve her grades?

Accepted Answer

A)  by increasing her sense of efficacy and belongingness 
B)  by giving her a more incremental theory of intelligence 
C)  by reducing her bias against doing well in school 
D)  by increasing the salience of her minority status

Question 5

Kevin,a European-American,believes that his Korean classmate is performing better in school than he is because,as an Asian,his classmate is genetically smarter.According to what you have read in the textbook,what could you say that might convince Kevin that his conclusion is not accurate?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

As the smartest kid in his class,Caleb believes that his intelligence is innate,permanent,and relatively unchangeable.His classmate Brian believes that with effort and many hours of studying,he can increase his intelligence.Which of the following statements about Caleb and Brian is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Caleb has an incremental theory of intelligence; Brian has an entity theory of intelligence. 
B)  Caleb has an entity theory of intelligence; Brian has an incremental theory of intelligence. 
C)  Caleb is more likely than Brian to work hard at school and to seek out new learning opportunities. 
D)  Caleb and Brian are not likely to behave differently from one another.

Question 7

Imagine that you are developing an intervention to block stereotype threat among minority students by increasing incremental beliefs.Describe one possible intervention you could use,explain how you might implement it,and summarize findings from one study that provide support for the effectiveness of your approach.

Accepted Answer

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Exam 16: Application Module 2 : Social Psychology and Educatio

In Rosenthal and Jacobson's (1968) "Pygmalion in the Classroom" study,students whose teachers were told that they were expected to show substantial IQ growth over the course of the year showed ________ during a brief time period.

In research conducted by Cohen and colleagues (2006) ,minority students were asked to write about their most important values at the beginning of middle school.What was the result of this intervention?

The belief that intelligence is something one is born with and cannot change is referred to as the

Candice,a minority student,completes a self-affirmation task where she writes about her most important values.How might this intervention help to improve her grades?

Kevin,a European-American,believes that his Korean classmate is performing better in school than he is because,as an Asian,his classmate is genetically smarter.According to what you have read in the textbook,what could you say that might convince Kevin that his conclusion is not accurate?

As the smartest kid in his class,Caleb believes that his intelligence is innate,permanent,and relatively unchangeable.His classmate Brian believes that with effort and many hours of studying,he can increase his intelligence.Which of the following statements about Caleb and Brian is accurate?