GREAT Expectations.

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  • Author(s): ELLISON, KATHERINE
  • Source:
    Discover. Dec2015, Vol. 36 Issue 10, p44-49. 6p. 2 Color Photographs, 1 Black and White Photograph, 1 Diagram.
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    • Abstract:
      The article focuses on the findings of psychologist Robert Rosenthal of Harvard University, which shows that expecting a certain behavior from anyone can make a difference in their behavior. It tells about how Rosenthal's Pygmalion theory was criticized by founder Albert Shanker of United Federation of Teachers and psychological testing expert Robert Thorndike from Columbia University. It discusses the Rosenthal and statistician Don Rubin's report on interpersonal expectations.