Labelling Flashcards
1
Q
Labelling definition
A
Characteristics ascribed to individuals on the basis of descriptions
2
Q
Self fulfilling prophecy definition
A
When something happens because people expect it to happen
3
Q
What do interactionists claim?
A
Social class background affects the way teachers label students
4
Q
Rosenthal and Jacobson
A
- false information to teachers about students IQ
- progress of students measured
- students whose teachers believed to have a high IQ made greater progress than those who were believed to have a low IQ
