Which of these describes research regarding the impact teacher expectation has on student performance?
a. Teachers are more likely to excuse poor performance for low-income children because they recognize their disadvantages.
b. Higher income children were labeled with behavioral problems when they did not perform well on tests of ability.
c. Students who are perceived as more capable are given more time to answer than those considered less capable.
d. Lower-status and higher status students were equally likely to be considered capable by teachers.
e. There is little research evidence that teacher expectation has any impact on student performance.
C
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What will be an ideal response?
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