Have you ever wondered at the way certain people【B1】______the best in others？ Weve all kno

wn them — chief executives,【B2】______, parents. They seem to possess an ability to【B3】______people. And this remarkable skill in the art of【B4】______affects the lives of those around them. In a famous study by a Harvard psychologist, they discovered that【B5】______a teachers expectations of students tended to improve the childrens performances. Ill tell you how the study【B6】______: At the start of one autumn term in a【B7】______school, teachers were assigned a number of new children who were said to have more ability than most and were expected to do well. In fact, the teachers didnt know that these children were chosen【B8】______and didnt necessarily have a greater ability than others. When they were tested at the end of the years, the pupils whom the teachers thought had the most potential had increased their IQ more than their【B9】______did. They were happier and more eager to study and the teachers said they had a better chance to succeed. It seems that because their teachers had been led to【B10】______more of them, the children had actually begun to expect more of themselves.

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