Your supervisor gives you a new assignment, telling you that she doesn't expect much from you because your past performance has been "disappointing." You feel bad about yourself and end up doing poor job on the project.What is this process known as?
A) reinforcement theory
B) internal motivation
C) the Golem effect
D) the Pygmalion effect

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The Golem effect refers to the phenomenon where lower expectations placed upon individuals lead to poorer performance.

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