Middle-class teachers often come to believe that poor children cannot learn,and these teachers treat them accordingly.Responding to these expectations,poor children often perform poorly in school.This situation involves a/an __________.

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The situation described in the statement involves a self-fulfilling prophecy. This is a phenomenon where a belief or expectation about a person or group leads to behaviors that ultimately confirm the belief or expectation. In this case, the belief that poor children cannot learn leads to teachers treating them in a way that hinders their learning and reinforces the belief. This, in turn, can result in poor academic performance by these children, further confirming the initial belief or expectation.

Middle-Class Teachers Often Come to Believe That Poor Children Cannot