Elena Was an Economically Disadvantaged Student

question 46

Multiple Choice

Elena was an economically disadvantaged student. The teacher defined her as a slow learner and assigned her to a lower ability group. Elena believed that her teacher did not expect her to perform as well as many of the other students, therefore, she performed at a lower level. This illustrates

• A)a self-fulfilling prophecy.
• B)the organization child.
• C)cultural imperialism.
• D)multicultural education.

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Definitions:

Projective

A type of psychological test in which subjects' responses to ambiguous stimuli are analyzed to uncover unconscious desires, feelings, or aspects of their personality.

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Albert Bandura

A psychologist known for his work on social learning theory, emphasizing the role of observational learning, self-efficacy, and modeling in behavior.

Julian Rotter

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