CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A Self-fulfilling prophecy refers to the expectation for the behavior of another person which serves actually to bring about the prophesied or expected behavior. Most time, the Self-fulfilling expectations are most likely to be triggered by stereotype threat because its involves an expectation as well.

Detailed explanation-2: -Repeated experiences of stereotype threat can lead to a vicious circle of diminished confidence, poor performance, and loss of interest in the relevant area of achievement. Stereotype threat has been argued to show a reduction in the performance of individuals who belong to negatively stereotyped groups.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stereotype threat appears to impair cognitive performance in several ways: by decreasing a student’s working memory, by changing which parts of a student’s brain are being tapped during a given performance, and by increasing what psychologists refer to as overall “cognitive load” (Steele, 2010).

Detailed explanation-4: -A self-fulfilling expectation (or as it is often referred to, a self-fulfilling prophecy) is a person’s anticipation about how a situation will end that prompts the person to behave in ways that cause the anticipated ending to come true.

Detailed explanation-5: -For example, if students try to suppress thoughts about negative stereotypes, or if they are worried that their poor performance may confirm stereotypes, the effort and associated emotions may divert mental energy from answering a test question or solving a problem.