Assume That You Want to Avoid the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy the Next

question 148

Multiple Choice

Assume that you want to avoid the self-fulfilling prophecy the next time you meet someone who fits a schema that you hold.According to work on the limits of self-fulfilling prophecies described in the text,what should you do? You should make sure that

• A)you're not preoccupied with other things.
• B)you let the other person direct the conversation.
• C)your schema has worked in the past.
• D)you seek out evidence that contradicts your schema.

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