Ray Rist's participant observation research in a kindergarten classroom demonstrated that the teacher grouped the children so that the "fast learners" sat at table one, the "average learners" sat at table two, and the "slow learners" sat at table three. The children at table one received more attention from the teacher and were treated better than the others, and they came to see themselves as superior to the other children. What does this situation illustrate?

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This situation illustrates the self-fulfilling prophecy, where the teacher's expectations about the abilities of the children influenced how they were treated and eventually how they perceived themselves, leading those expectations to come true.

Ray Rist's Participant Observation Research in a Kindergarten Classroom Demonstrated