A teacher believes that one group of children is very bright and that a second is below average in ability, Actually the groups are identical, but the first group progresses more rapidly than the second this demonstrates:
Correct answer: A. the self-fulfilling prophecy
- A. the self-fulfilling prophecy
- B. the placebo effect in a natural experiment
- C. observer bias in naturalistic
- D. the ethical problems of field experiments
Explanation
The teacher’s expectations influence how the groups are treated, causing the supposedly brighter group to perform better despite initially being identical. This is the self-fulfilling prophecy, also called the Pygmalion effect in educational settings.
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