Debbie's mother and father are both lawyers, and she is sent to an exclusive private school for her education. Teachers are disappointed when she does only average work in her classes, and they spend more time working with and encouraging her to excel than they do with her classmates. This situation illustrates:
A. the correspondence principle
B. the teacher-expectancy effect
C. credentialism
D. the hidden curriculum
Answer: B. the teacher-expectancy effect
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