Samir was weak in mathematics. He consistently gave wrong answers in class for the simplest mathematical calculations. The teacher became frustrated with Samir and ignored him whenever he volunteered to give an answer. She expected him to fail his test, so she avoided putting extra effort into tutoring him. As a consequence, Samir failed his math test. In this scenario, Samir fulfilling the teacher's expectation demonstrates ________.

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The scenario describes a self-fulfilling prophecy, where the teacher's expectation of Samir's failure leads to behavior (not tutoring him) that contributes to the expected outcome (Samir failing the test).

Samir Was Weak in Mathematics