Researcher David Jamieson and his team (1987)experimented with four Ontario high school classes taught by a newly transferred teacher.During individual interviews,students in two of the classes were told that the other students as well as the research team rated the teacher very highly.Compared with the control classes,students who were given positive expectations paid better attention during class.This result demonstrates the phenomenon of
A)the availability heuristic.
B)an illusory correlation.
C)a self-fulfilling prophecy.
D)cognitive dissonance.

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The result of the experiment demonstrates the phenomenon of a self-fulfilling prophecy, where the expectations placed on individuals influence their behavior and ultimately lead to the expected outcome. The students who were told positive expectations about their teacher paid better attention during class, fulfilling the expectation that they would have a better learning experience. The other answer choices are not relevant to the phenomenon observed in the study.

Researcher David Jamieson and His Team (1987)experimented with Four Ontario