When a child is constantly labeled as lazy and unintelligent, and then begins to believe these labels, using them to explain their poor academic results, this situation illustrates which concept?

Explanation

A self-fulfilling prophecy occurs when an individual internalizes negative labels or expectations, which then influence their behavior to conform to those expectations. In this case, the child's acceptance of being lazy and unintelligent leads to poorer academic performance, fulfilling the original criticism.