Noah's teachers don't think that Noah is very smart, so they stop paying attention to him or asking him questions. After a few years, Noah decides there is no point trying to do well in school because he's dumb. He has become a victim of

a. the justification of effort.
b. a self-fulfilling prophecy.
c. implicit prejudice.
d. stereotype threat.

Answer: B

Psychology

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