Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Research Paper
The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy and Student Performance
Jillian Cormier
McNeese State University
Abstract
The study being conducted on self-fulfilling prophecy will determine rather there is a direct correlation between a positive professor, a negative professor, and a neutral group with no professor opinion. The study will contain 30 undergraduate students from McNeese State University who are currently enrolled in a psychology class. Each group will contain 10 participants and 1 professor. The participants will randomly be assigned to the three different groups. Each student is given a pre-test before groups are determined. The groups are then determined and each student is then enrolled in an 8 week course each with a professor being positive, …show more content…
The prophecy in which you become something because you are told or an assumption is made about a certain something that can reflect your behaviors towards that target, person, or event. The self-fulfilling prophecy happens when persons are presented with a situation or task which makes them feel overwhelmed and they are unable to process how to efficiently complete it. While the self-fulfilling prophecy can be placed upon an individual themselves, it is also that others can determine the outcome behavior when placing their expectations on them. Ultimately, what we do and how we behave hinges largely upon our conviction about what we are and what we can do. (Raman) There are two different forms of self-fulfilling prophecies, positive and negative, both which can determine behavioral results. The positive self-fulfilling prophecy is known as the Pygmalion Effect and the negative self-fulfilling prophecy is known as the Golem …show more content…
The Golem effect is when lower expectations are placed upon individuals either by the individuals themselves or others that can lead to poorer performances by the individual. Unlike the Pygmalion Effect it is important to note that the Golem Effect is more difficult to prove due to ethical standings that could potentially damage an individual’s self-worth. According to Dennis Reynolds “Researchers have consistently found that artificial boosting the expectations of an authority figure (teacher, instructor, and boss) regarding the potential of his/her charges, improves the performance of those subjects compared to the control group.”
Jillian Cormier
McNeese State University
Abstract
The study being conducted on self-fulfilling prophecy will determine rather there is a direct correlation between a positive professor, a negative professor, and a neutral group with no professor opinion. The study will contain 30 undergraduate students from McNeese State University who are currently enrolled in a psychology class. Each group will contain 10 participants and 1 professor. The participants will randomly be assigned to the three different groups. Each student is given a pre-test before groups are determined. The groups are then determined and each student is then enrolled in an 8 week course each with a professor being positive, …show more content…
The prophecy in which you become something because you are told or an assumption is made about a certain something that can reflect your behaviors towards that target, person, or event. The self-fulfilling prophecy happens when persons are presented with a situation or task which makes them feel overwhelmed and they are unable to process how to efficiently complete it. While the self-fulfilling prophecy can be placed upon an individual themselves, it is also that others can determine the outcome behavior when placing their expectations on them. Ultimately, what we do and how we behave hinges largely upon our conviction about what we are and what we can do. (Raman) There are two different forms of self-fulfilling prophecies, positive and negative, both which can determine behavioral results. The positive self-fulfilling prophecy is known as the Pygmalion Effect and the negative self-fulfilling prophecy is known as the Golem …show more content…
The Golem effect is when lower expectations are placed upon individuals either by the individuals themselves or others that can lead to poorer performances by the individual. Unlike the Pygmalion Effect it is important to note that the Golem Effect is more difficult to prove due to ethical standings that could potentially damage an individual’s self-worth. According to Dennis Reynolds “Researchers have consistently found that artificial boosting the expectations of an authority figure (teacher, instructor, and boss) regarding the potential of his/her charges, improves the performance of those subjects compared to the control group.”