Education - Internal Factors for DEA and Social Class + Key Concepts and Individuals involved

1. What is the correct definition of; 'Self-defeating prophecy?'

Where a prophecy fails to come true
A prediction that prevents what it predicts from happening, this is known as; 'the prophet's dilemma'
Where a prediction does not become true, this is because the prediction was incorrect in the first place, this is called; 'the prophet's dilemma'
Where the labelling process failed

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Found that teachers judged pupils depending on how closely they fitted their image of the 'ideal student'
Found that Teachers placed students in groups depending on their background and apprearance
Found that teachers were one of the reasons that the 'self-fulfilling prophecy' occured due to them subconciously helping students that seemed smarter or looked like the 'idea pupil' (Middle Class)
Found that teachers used stereotypical notions of 'ability' to stream pupils and found that teachers are less likely to see W/C students as having ability, as a result placing them in lower streams

Found that Teachers placed students in groups depending on their background and apprearance
Found that teachers judged pupils depending on how closely they fitted their image of the 'ideal student'
Found that teachers were one of the reasons that the 'self-fulfilling prophecy' occured due to them subconciously helping students that seemed smarter or looked like the 'idea pupil' (Middle Class)
Found that teachers used stereotypical notions of 'ability' to stream pupils and found that teachers are less likely to see W/C students as having ability, as a result placing them in lower streams

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