Which of the Following Examples Best Shows How Schemas Can

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following examples best shows how schemas can be self-fulfilling prophecies?

• A) Participants primed to think of the elderly actually walk slower down a hallway.
• B) Teachers who expect that some children will do well in school actually lead those children to perform better.
• C) People are more likely to apply the trait of' dependence to a female character in a novel compared to a male character.
• D) A schema that is frequently activated will be more likely to be applied to a new stimulus.

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