A teacher believes that one group of children is very bright and that a second group is below average in ability, although both groups are actually equal in ability. Nevertheless, the first group progresses more rapidly than the second. This demonstrates

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This scenario is an example of a self-fulfilling prophecy, where the teacher's expectations about the abilities of the two groups of children influence their performance, leading the first group to perform better simply because they were expected to.

A Teacher Believes That One Group of Children Is Very