The Professor Announced the First Day of Class: "Students Are

question 104

Multiple Choice

The professor announced the first day of class: "Students are not good at meeting deadlines.I guarantee you that someone will email me the day after a due date and ask if I will accept a paper for partial credit." Yesterday the first paper was due in the professor's class.He just checked his email and a student inquired whether the paper could be turned in for partial credit today.This is an example of

• A)self-fulfilling prophecy.
• B)self-enhancement bias.
• C)self-effacement bias.
• D)selective perception.

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Definitions:

Societal Responsibility

The obligation of organizations to act in ways that benefit society at large, beyond their own interests or profitability.

Ecological Environment

The complex of biological, chemical, and physical factors that act upon an organism or an ecological community and ultimately determine its form and survival.

General Public

The larger community of people in society who are not segmented by any specific interest or profession; the broad population.

Profit Responsibility

The obligation of an organization or individual to achieve financial gain while considering ethical and social impacts.