A Teacher Does Not Believe a Student Can Perform Well

question 114

Multiple Choice

A teacher does not believe a student can perform well because of a learning disability. The teacher comes to expect very little, so she demands very little from the student. In response, the student does not try and indeed fails. We may consider this process to be

• A) unavoidable.
• B) unusual.
• C) autocratic.
• D) a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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Definitions:

Current Account

A component of a country's balance of payments that measures the trade balance plus net income and direct payments between countries.

Flows of Funds

The movements of money between sectors of an economy, showing how funds are used and where they come from.

Net Income

The profit of a company after all expenses and taxes have been deducted from total revenue.

Balance of Payments

A financial statement that summarizes a country’s transactions with the rest of the world, including imports, exports, and capital flows.