A teacher in a history class tends to call on certain students over others. The group of students who continue to raise their hands but do not get called on score lower on tests and think they are not as smart as the others. This is an example of which of the following?
A. labeling
B. discrimination
C. self-fulfilling prophecy
D. cultural factors
Ans: C
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