Mina's Teacher Expected Her to Be a Troublemaker Like Her

question 33

Multiple Choice

Mina's teacher expected her to be a troublemaker like her older brother and treated her with suspicion. Despite this, Mina did very well in the class. Which piece of research on self-fulfilling prophecies is relevant

• A) What looks like a self-fulfilling prophecy may be an accurate assessment by the teacher.
• B) It is unclear whether self-fulfilling prophecies tend to do more harm than good.
• C) Self-fulfilling prophecies can be especially influential on students who belong to groups that are already stigmatized. 
• D) Self-fulfilling prophecies do occur in the classroom, but they are only one of many influences on student achievement.

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