Ms. Honeywell is an elementary school teacher who maintains that in her thirty-five years of experience, boys just tend to do better at math than girls. Recently, she has read a number of studies that show that girls and boys actually have about the same level of math ability. Based on information about how teachers create and sustain self-fulfilling prophecies, what is Ms. Honeywell most likely to think about the study results?

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Ms. Honeywell is likely to cling to her belief that boys are better at math due to her years of experience creating and sustaining a self-fulfilling prophecy. She may discount the study results because they contradict her beliefs, and she may continue to reinforce the idea that boys are better at math, leading to differential treatment and potentially lower math achievement for girls. This aligns with the concept of stereotype threat and its effects on academic achievement.

Ms Honeywell Is an Elementary School Teacher Who Maintains That