Marika's Father Laughs When She Says That She Wants to Major

Marika's father laughs when she says that she wants to major in chemistry in college. "Girls aren't any good at science, so why don't you study nursing or teaching or something else that girls are good at," he asks. As a result, Marika does not study as hard as she might in her chemistry class and gets a D for the course. In this case, Marika's lower grade may be the result of

A) a "growth" mindset.
B) a low level of conscientiousness.
C) an internal locus of control.
D) the actor-observer effect.
E) a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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