Research shows that children identified as smart get more respect from teachers and are given more educational opportunities than other children.This difference in how they are treated is an example of:
A)stereotype threat
B)the labeling effect
C)the Flynn Effect
D)the Mozart effect

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The labeling effect refers to the tendency for individuals to behave in ways consistent with how they have been labeled. In the case of smart children, they are labeled as such and therefore are given more educational opportunities and respect from their teachers, leading to a self-fulfilling prophecy that they are indeed smarter than other children. This perpetuates the label and reinforces the differential treatment they receive. Stereotype threat refers to the fear of confirming negative stereotypes about oneself, and the Flynn Effect and Mozart effect are unrelated phenomena.

Research Shows That Children Identified as Smart Get More Respect