Maya Was Told That Her New Roommate,Puja,is a Lazy Slob

question 84

Multiple Choice

Maya was told that her new roommate,Puja,is a lazy slob who won't clean up after herself.When Puja moves in,Maya begins to clean obsessively.While Puja does indeed try to clean up after herself,Maya never really gives her a chance to do so.Eventually,Puja stops trying and simply lets Maya do all the cleaning.This is an example of ____.

• A) the self-fulfilling prophecy
• B) the matching hypothesis
• C) cognitive dissonance
• D) impression management

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Definitions:

Anxiety

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome, often reflecting a concern about future events.

Individual Level

Focuses on the behavior, characteristics, and experiences of an individual, as opposed to the dynamics of groups or societal levels.

Physiological Level

Pertains to the basic physical and biological functions that maintain a living organism.

Analysis

The process of examining and breaking information down into smaller components for the purpose of interpretation or explanation.