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Labeling a student as "slow learner" may lead to:

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UPTET 2026 Paper 2 Social Studies Question Paper (3-Jul-2026) (Shift 1)
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Self-fulfilling prophecy

Labels placed on students shape how teachers, peers, and even the student themselves come to view their abilities.

Once a student is labeled in this way, expectations around them tend to lower, which can change the way they are taught and treated.

The student may then internalize this label and begin performing in ways that match the lowered expectation, a pattern known as a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Hence, applying such a label to a student is most likely to result in a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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