Parents Warn a New Babysitter That Their Child Is Very

question 197

Multiple Choice

Parents warn a new babysitter that their child is very aggressive and loud. As a result of this initial expectation, the babysitter behaves in such a way that these very behaviours are evoked from the child, thus confirming what the sitter was initially told. This example best demonstrates the phenomenon called ________.

• A)the self-fulfilling prophecy
• B)the self-serving bias
• C)the fundamental attribution error
• D)social loafing

Explain the essential components of a control chart and their significance.

Understand the criteria and reasons for considering behavior as abnormal.

Grasp the medical model of abnormal behavior and its implications.

Distinguish between different psychological disorders based on symptoms and diagnostic processes.