A supervisor is given 10 new employees with identical work histories.The supervisor is told that that three particular individuals have a history of superior work.These individuals do in fact exhibit superior performance for the supervisor.This may be an example of ___________.
A)the Skinner effect
B)the Pygmalion effect
C)the expectation principle
D)Polygon principle

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The scenario is an example of the Pygmalion effect, which is the phenomenon where higher expectations lead to an increase in performance. The supervisor's belief that three particular individuals have superior work histories has led to their superior performance, even though all employees had identical work histories.

A Supervisor Is Given 10 New Employees with Identical Work