Rebecca gets high scores because her teacher constantly tells her that she is the best in the class. Rebecca's performance is indicative of
A) mastery orientation.
B) self-fulfilling prophecy.
C) achievement motivation.
D) external attributions.
B) self-fulfilling prophecy. Self-fulfilling prophecy is a prediction that comes true because people believe the prediction and behave in ways that produce the expected outcome.
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