Wanda's teacher is convinced that Wanda has little ability in math. He rarely offers any praise when Wanda answers math problems correctly, but often makes statements such as, "Boy, this material is really difficult for you." when Wanda makes errors. Wanda's math performance deteriorates over time and she ends up failing math. Rosenthal and Jacobson would attribute Wanda's outcome to

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The teacher's low expectations and negative feedback have created a self-fulfilling prophecy in which Wanda believes she is bad at math and ultimately performs poorly.

Wanda's Teacher Is Convinced That Wanda Has Little Ability in Math