When Are Self-Fulfilling Prophecies More Likely to Occur

question 85

Multiple Choice

When are self-fulfilling prophecies more likely to occur?

• A) when the targets of false expectations attempt to change those expectations
• B) when those holding false expectations control the social encounter
• C) when the representativeness heuristic is activated
• D) when the correspondence bias is activated

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Definitions:

Fissure

1. A fracture or crack on the land surface, such as that which forms by differential subsidence. 2. A magma-filled fracture in the subsurface that typically solidifies into a dike, or a linear volcanic vent erupting onto the land surface.

Volcanic Ash

Fine particles of rock and volcanic glass expelled into the air during a volcanic eruption.

Volcanic Rocks

Rocks formed from magma or lava that has cooled and solidified on or near the Earth's surface.

Magma

Molten rock beneath the earth's surface, which can form igneous rocks upon cooling and may fuel volcanic eruptions.