DrDarius Subtly and Unknowingly Communicated Her Expectations to Her Subjects

question 99

Multiple Choice

Dr.Darius subtly and unknowingly communicated her expectations to her subjects, which resulted in her subjects behaving in ways that made her expectations come true, a phenomenon known as the

• A) Barnum effect.
• B) actor-observer effect.
• C) anthropomorphic error.
• D) self-fulfilling prophecy.

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Definitions:

Jim Crow Laws

Laws that were enacted in the southern United States to enforce racial segregation and disenfranchise African Americans from the late 19th to mid-20th century.

Racial Segregation

Is the systematic separation of people into racial or ethnic groups in daily life.

Plessy v. Ferguson

The 1896 Supreme Court decision that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine.

Racial Segregation

The enforced separation of different racial groups within a country, community, or establishment, often resulting in discriminatory practices.