Studies show that educational self-fulfilling prophecies are especially strong __________.
A) in multigrade classrooms
B) in social-constructivist classrooms
C) when teachers rely on cooperative learning techniques
D) when teachers emphasize competition and publicly compare children

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When teachers emphasize competition and publicly compare children, it creates a classroom environment where students are more aware of their academic ability and performance, which can strengthen the effects of self-fulfilling prophecies. Additionally, negative comparisons and emphasizing competition can lead to decreased motivation and self-confidence in the students who are less successful in the classroom, perpetuating the effects of self-fulfilling prophecies.

Studies Show That Educational Self-Fulfilling Prophecies Are Especially Strong __________