When the Expectations of One Person Bring About the Expected

question 98

Multiple Choice

When the expectations of one person bring about the expected behavior in another person, the expectation has become a(n) ________.

• A) attribution
• B) primary drive
• C) self-fulfilling prophecy
• D) response characteristic

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Definitions:

Sexual Partners

Individuals with whom one engages in sexual activity, within a variety of relationship contexts ranging from casual to long-term commitments.

Heritability

A measure of how much of the variation in a trait within a population can be attributed to genetic differences.

Total Variance

The sum of explained and unexplained variance in a dataset, representing the total amount of variability within the data.

Genetic Differences

Variations in the DNA sequences among individuals, which contribute to the biological diversity of species, including humans.