Question

Christine has recently hired Wanda, Ming, and Jasmine for a consulting position in her firm. Not only did Jasmine attend the same college but they were also in the same sorority, but several years apart. Christine is very excited about Jasmine joining the team and has told her that she knows someone with her background will move up the ladder quickly. According to the Pygmalion effect theory, which is the most likely outcome in this situation?

Answer 1

Answer:

Jasmine will succeed because Christine's expectations can form self-fulfilling prophecy.

Explanation:

Self-fulfilling prophecy is a result of the Pygmalion effect. According to this theory, we are influenced by other people's expectations of us. If people believe we will succeed, we too begin to believe we will succeed. For that reason, we change our behavior, aligning it with the belief, making a self-fulfilling prophecy out of it. Therefore, according to the Pygmalion effect theory, Jasmine will succeed because Christine believes she will. Jasmine's performance will be influenced by Christine's expectations.