Reinterpreting Seaver's (1973) study of teacher expectancies as a regression artifact.

Asserts that the results of W. B. Seaver's (see record 1974-07975-001) study of the effects of teacher expectancies are largely due to a regression artifact, in that the performance of an older sibling (which was subsequently compared to that of younger siblings) probably depended in part on teacher effectiveness. Why this interpretation was overlooked by Seaver and the plausibility of other hypotheses are discussed. (11 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)