In one study, elementary school teachers were told that aptitude tests indicated that certain students would "bloom" intellectually in the coming year, though in reality these students' names were chosen randomly. at the end of the year, the selected students indeed performed better on aptitude tests compared to other students. this phenomenon is called and is likely driven by

In one study, elementary schoolteachers were told that aptitude tests indicated that certain students would "bloom" intellectually in the coming year, though in reality these students' names were chosen randomly. At the end of the year, the selected students indeed performed better on aptitude tests compared to other students. This phenomenon is called a self-fulfilling prophecy and is likely driven by teacher behavior. (a self-fulfilling prophecy; teacher behavior)