Ms. Adamson believes that junior high school students are daydreamers at best and disrespectful at worst. Her students notice her attitude and therefore do not work that hard in her class, figuring that there is little chance of pleasing her. Their grades are lower than the grades of comparable students who have other teachers. What would a psychologist call this phenomenon?

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This phenomenon is known as a self-fulfilling prophecy, where the expectations of a person become reality because they influence their behavior and the behavior of others around them. Ms. Adamson's negative expectations towards her students have led to lower grades and poor behavior in her classroom.

Ms Adamson Believes That Junior High School Students Are Daydreamers