supporting study SFP- ROSENTHAL AND JACOBSEN

Question 1

what was the AIM of Rosenthal and Jacobsen?

Answer 1

determine whether TEACHER expectations influence STUDENT PERFORMANCE

Question 2

what was the procedure of Rosenthal and Jacobsen? (3)

Answer 2

1. students pretested IQ test
2. teachers informed of ‘bloomers’ (randomly generated)
3. students re-tested end yr 1

Question 3

what were the findings of Rosenthal and Jacobsen?

Answer 3

‘bloomers’ improved MORE SIGNIFICANTLY on intelligence tests than other students

Question 4

what were the conclusions of Rosenthal and Jacobsen?

Answer 4

teachers expectations led to treating children as though bright. students improved IQ score

Question 5

what are the strengths of Rosenthal and Jacobsen? (2)

Answer 5

1. VALIDITY, well controlled, teachers didn’t know IQ results
2. REPLICABLE, other studies into education found similar results

Question 6

what are the weaknesses of Rosenthal and Jacobsen?

Answer 6

1. ARTIFICIAL teachers given false belief, Demand characteristics- feel had to act on info given by uni researchers
2. ETHICS long term effects on ‘non bloomers’