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A math teacher refuses to look at the grades her students received in the past in math classes. The teacher is worried that looking at their past grades might influence the ways she reacts to her students. What effect is the teacher trying to avoid?
(A) cognitive dissonance
(B) self-fulfilling prophecy
(C) fundamental attribution error
(D) false-consensus effects
(E) self-serving bias
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Answer
(B) self-fulfilling prophecy
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Explanation
Self-fulfilling prophecies occur when our preconceived ideas about someone influences the ways we act toward them, which may increase the likelihood that our preconceived ideas about the person may seem to be confirmed.
Posted : 26/06/2024 1:16 pm