Over middle childhood, Neveah, an African American, became increasingly conscious of ethnic stereotypes. By early adolescence, she stopped caring about her grades and said that school was not important to her. Neveah's attitude is an example of

A) self-fulfilling prophecy.
B) educational bias.
C) motivational anxiety.
D) disengagement.

Answer: D

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