Coach Hawes noted that his female athletes were not as skilled as his male athletes. Thus, he encouraged, gave instructive feedback, and praised his male athletes more. A possible explanation for the poorer performance of the female athletes in response to receiving less encouragement, feedback, and praise is _____.

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The scenario represents an example of the self-fulfilling prophecy, where beliefs or expectations about a group can impact the behavior of individuals within that group, leading to the fulfillment of those expectations. In this case, Coach Hawes has lower expectations for his female athletes and provides them with less encouragement, feedback, and praise. Consequently, his female athletes may feel less motivated and perform worse, thus fulfilling his initial belief that they are less skilled.

Coach Hawes Noted That His Female Athletes Were Not as Skilled