Which of the Following Is the BEST Example of the Self-Fulfilling

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the BEST example of the self-fulfilling prophecy?

• A)Victor loves to be around attractive people because he thinks that he himself is good-looking (even though he is actually very bad-looking).
• B)Victor has a broken arm and cannot write well.As a consequence, his arm gets no exercise.
• C)Victor has no medical aid because he is poor and cannot afford it.He therefore gets sick frequently.
• D)Victor is a small person.His soccer coach assumes he is a weak player and ignores him.Consequently, Victor plays horribly.

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Definitions:

Fiedler's Contingency Theory

A leadership model asserting that the effectiveness of a leader's style is contingent on the situational context, including the leader's relationships with followers and task structure.

LPC

Least Preferred Coworker scale, a tool used in Fiedler's Contingency Theory to measure a leader's task or relationship orientation.

Leadership

The act or ability of leading a group towards achieving a common goal, often involving inspiring and guiding others.

Low LPC Leader

A leadership style characterized by a primary focus on completing tasks and obtaining results over building relationships, according to the Least Preferred Coworker (LPC) theory.