Sarah is a middle school teacher. She believes that Aaron, a fifth grader, is a bright student even though his performance so far has been average. Sarah pays more attention to Aaron, mentors him, and helps him with his lab experiments. As a result, Aaron gets better grades during the current school year. This scenario is an example of _____.

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The scenario describes the Pygmalion effect, which is when higher expectations result in an increase in performance. Sarah had higher expectations for Aaron and provided him with more attention and mentoring, which led to him performing better in school.

Sarah Is a Middle School Teacher