According to the Research on Expectations and Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

question 86

Multiple Choice

According to the research on expectations and self-fulfilling prophecy,

• A) perceivers behave towards targets according to expectations.
• B) targets adjust behaviors to fit perceiver expectations.
• C) expectations of authority figures, such as teachers, influence subordinates' performance.
• D) all of these.

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Definitions:

Individual Contribution

The unique input or effort one person provides towards a group task or project.

Pluralistic Ignorance

A social psychological phenomenon where a majority of group members privately reject a norm, but incorrectly assume that most others accept it, and therefore go along with it.

Psychology Class

An academic course that studies the mind and behavior, covering topics from social interactions to cognitive processes.

Stereotype

A widely held but oversimplified and generalized belief about a particular type of person, group, or thing, which may or may not reflect reality.