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Pygmalion Effect

The document discusses the Pygmalion effect, which is a type of self-fulfilling prophecy where a teacher's expectations of a student can impact the student's actual performance. Specifically, if a teacher expects a student to do well, the student is more likely to live up to that expectation and achieve at a higher level. Conversely, low expectations may lead to lower achievement. The effect is moderated by factors related to the teacher, student, and context. It can be difficult to study due to other potential influences on student performance besides teacher expectations.

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Pygmalion Effect

The document discusses the Pygmalion effect, which is a type of self-fulfilling prophecy where a teacher's expectations of a student can impact the student's actual performance. Specifically, if a teacher expects a student to do well, the student is more likely to live up to that expectation and achieve at a higher level. Conversely, low expectations may lead to lower achievement. The effect is moderated by factors related to the teacher, student, and context. It can be difficult to study due to other potential influences on student performance besides teacher expectations.

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Social Psychology: The Pygmalion Effect

Self-fulfilling Prophecy in the Classroom


Group Members: Talisha Jackson and Rick Ley

The Pygmalion Effect


Pygmalion was an ancient king who carved a beautiful female statue He loved the statue so much that she came to life

Self-fulfilling Prophecy
When ones expectations for certain behavior in another person lead to that person behaving as expected The Pygmalion effect is self-fulfilling prophecy in the teacher/student relationship

The Pygmalion Effect


A teachers high or low expectations eliciting high or low achievement from their students Also known as teacher expectation effects (Trouilloud, Sarrazin, Bressoux, & Bois, 2006)

How Does It Work?


A teacher has expectations for a student Which influences the students own perceived competence Which then affects the students level of achievement.

Pygmalion Effect Moderators


Factors that influence the Pygmalion effect:
Teachers Students Context

Teachers Moderation
Some teachers are more prone to treat students differently based on expectations When teachers expectations are expressed in salient differences in students treatment, conditions are ripe for stronger effects (Trouilloud et al., 2006, p. 77).

Students Moderation
Some students are more prone to be influenced by teacher expectations:
Students in ethnic minorities Students from low socioeconomic backgrounds Students with poor previous achievement levels

Contextual Moderation
Certain situations leave students more open to influence by teacher expectations:
Transitions (e.g., from one school to another) Classrooms with large numbers and low resources

Studying The Pygmalion Effect


The Pygmalion effect is difficult to study Student achievement matches teacher expectations for reasons besides selffulfilling prophecy
The teachers expectations could simply be accurate The teacher is often responsible for assessing the students performance in school

References
Jussim, L. (1989). Teacher expectations: Self-fulfilling prophecies, perceptual biases, and accuracy. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 57, 469-480. Morris, C., & Maisto, A. (2008). Understanding psychology (8th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education. Trouilloud, D., Sarrazin, P., Bressoux, P., & Bois, J. (2006). Relation between teachers early expectations and students later perceived competence in physical education classes: Autonomy-supportive climate as a moderator. Journal of Educational Psychology, 98, 75-86.

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