Coach Smith is told one of his new players is slacker and a trouble maker. The coach immediately treats that player in a dismissive manner and the player indeed turns out to be a marginal performer. This example shows the __________ effect.
A) Pygmalion
B) Golem
C) closure
D) projection

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The Golem effect refers to the phenomenon where lower expectations placed upon individuals lead to poorer performance, as seen in the coach's dismissive treatment leading to the player's marginal performance.

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