______ Occurs When Lower Expectations Lead to Lower Performance

question 72

Multiple Choice

______ occurs when lower expectations lead to lower performance.

• A) Pygmalion effect
• B) Galatea effect
• C) self-fulfilling prophecy
• D) Golem effect

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Definitions:

Dispositional Attributions

The tendency to attribute people's behaviors to their inherent personal characteristics, rather than to situational factors.

Situational Attributions

The process of assigning the cause of a behavior or action to external circumstances or events, rather than to personal characteristics or dispositions.

Belief-Based Feelings

Emotions that are primarily influenced by the beliefs or perceptions about a situation or an event.

Roles

Socially expected behavior patterns associated with a particular position or status in a group or society.