Ana is told by her teacher before she takes her test that he doesn’t expect her to do well on this test. Despite having spent the last several nights studying, Ana gets a relatively low score on her test. Her belief that she wouldn’t do well on the test lead to Ana experiencing a(n) ______.

a. expectancy effect
b. social promotion
c. distorted perception
d. enrichment effect


Ans: A

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