If a teacher believes that Latinos are particularly skilled at math, then interactions that the teacher has with Latino students may subtly convey to them that they are more capable, and the teacher may unconsciously devote extra effort to ensuring their success. This phenomenon is called
A. sorting.
B. a latent function.
C. the expectancy effect.
D. tracking.
Answer: C
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