Elena Was an Economically Disadvantaged Student

Multiple Choice

Elena was an economically disadvantaged student. The teacher defined her as a slow learner and assigned her to a lower ability group. Elena believed that her teacher did not expect her to perform as well as many of the other students, therefore, she performed at a lower level. This illustrates

A) a self-fulfilling prophecy.
B) the organization child.
C) cultural imperialism.
D) multicultural education.