The idea that a supervisor's (or trainer's)expectations for an employee (or trainee)can influence the employee's (or trainee's)behavior is referred to as the:
A)Pygmalion effect
B)Vertical-dyad-linkage theory
C)Path-goal theory
D)Groupthink theory

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The Pygmalion effect, also known as the self-fulfilling prophecy, refers to the phenomenon where an individual's performance is influenced by the expectations or beliefs of others. In the workplace, if a supervisor or trainer has high expectations for an employee or trainee and communicates those expectations, it can actually improve the employee's or trainee's performance. On the other hand, if the expectations are low, it can result in poor performance.

The Idea That a Supervisor's (Or Trainer's)expectations for an Employee