Research has shown that teachers tend to favor high-achieving students by providing extra cues for answers and more positive nonverbal behaviors than for lower-achieving students. Such evidence provides support for the notion that teachers' expectations may contribute to:

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The evidence cited in the question supports the idea of the self-fulfilling prophecy, which suggests that teachers' expectations can influence students' performance. When teachers expect high achievement from certain students and provide extra cues and positive nonverbal behaviors, those students are more likely to perform well, while other students may be negatively affected by lower expectations and less positive reinforcement. This can create a self-fulfilling prophecy where students' academic outcomes align with teachers' expectations. Therefore, the correct answer is D) the self-fulfilling prophecy.

Research Has Shown That Teachers Tend to Favor High-Achieving Students