Which of the Following Statements Provides the Best Example of a Self-Fulfilling

question 81

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements 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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