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

question 30

Multiple Choice

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

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

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Definitions:

Independent Variables

Variables in an experiment or model that are manipulated to determine their effect on dependent variables.

Sample Size

The number of observations or data points collected in a study or experiment, critical for determining the study's statistical power and reliability.

Explanatory Variables

Variables in a statistical model that are believed to cause, or explain, changes in the response variable.

Unit Change

refers to a single increment change in the independent variable value, examining its effect on the dependent variable.