Alicia Was NOT Assigned to the Gifted Math Class

question 14

Multiple Choice

Alicia was NOT assigned to the gifted math class. She felt left out and not as smart as her friends who were in that class. This led Alicia to reduce expectations of her own performance, and her grades suffered. This is an example of a ______.

• A) differential association
• B) defeatist attitude
• C) self-fulfilling prophecy
• D) depressive event

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Weighted Average Method

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By-products

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