Laura quickly learned that her teacher did not expect that she would be a top student in math. Her teacher did not come right out and tell Laura that she wasn't very good at math, but she did tell her in other ways
When Laura had difficulty on a problem, the teacher told her the answer. When she didn't do well on an exam, the teacher said nothing. When she did not do her homework, the teacher simply gave her a zero with no questions asked. The teacher never called on Laura to solve a problem in class. Eventually, Laura came to think that she was incapable of learning mathematics. This is an example of
a. the teacher expectancy effect. c. the emotional intelligence.
b. a self-awareness effect. d. the bicultural expectation.
a
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c. obsessive-compulsive disorder. d. a conversion disorder.
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