Research has shown that teachers can influence the outcome of tests by telling randomly assigned students that they are going to do well on those tests. What does this example illustrate?

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This example illustrates a self-fulfilling prophecy, where a belief or expectation leads individuals to act in ways that make the belief come true, in this case, students performing well on tests because they were told they would.

Research Has Shown That Teachers Can Influence the Outcome of Tests