Which of the Following Is an Example of a Sustaining

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a sustaining expectation effect?

• A)a student is ready for more challenging work but is not given the opportunity to try it because the teacher believes that he/she cannot handle it
• B)a teacher places higher expectations on Asian Canadian students than on European Canadian students
• C)a student is ready for more challenging work,so the teacher provides him/her with the opportunity to try it in order to encourage greater achievement
• D)a teacher holds higher expectations for students who participate in extracurricular activities than for students who do not

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