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Pygmalion effect

a consequence or reaction in which the expectations of a leader or superior engender behavior from followers or subordinates that is consistent with these expectations: a form of self-fulfilling prophecy. For example, raising manager expectations of the performance of subordinate employees has been found to enhance the performance of those employees. Compare upward Pygmalion effect.

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sociocultural deprivation

sociocultural deprivation

see psychosocial deprivation.