The ________ study showed how stigmas (e.g.,labels)can become self-fulfilling prophecies.
A) human genome
B) Pygmalion
C) twin
D) stigmatization

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The Pygmalion effect refers to the phenomenon where people's behavior or performance is influenced by others' expectations of them. In the Pygmalion study, teachers were told that certain students had high potential, and these students ended up performing better academically as a result of the teachers' expectations. This study demonstrated how stigmas and labels can become self-fulfilling prophecies, where individuals' behavior or performance conforms to the expectations placed upon them.

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