When a teacher singles out individuals as "good" or "bad" students, ________________ can occur because the behavior of the teacher towards these students can affect whether they succeed or not
A) the fundamental attribution error
B) a self-fulfilling prophecy
C) thin slicing
D) scapegoating
Answer: B
Rationale: An individual's impression of others can also lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy, which occurs when a first impression affects the observer's behavior and, as a result, the first impression comes true. When teachers have high expectations of a student, they behave differently toward that student: Teachers will tend to spend less time addressing behavior, present more challenging work, and give more reinforcement and constructive criticism than they will for a student whom they perceive to have less promise. This difference in treatment can affect the performance of the students, "confirming" the teacher's original assessment.
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