Which Statement Provides the Best Example of a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

question 81

Multiple Choice

Which statement provides the best example of a self-fulfilling prophecy?

• A)when poor school children are expected to perform less well than wealthy school children
• B)when an athlete visualizes a superior performance and then goes out and actually wins
• C)when minority candidates perform more poorly in interviews because interviewers act on their expectations that these candidates are unprepared
• D)when people focus on the first information they have about another individual when making an impression

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