Dr. Darius subtly and unknowingly communicated her expectations to her subjects, which resulted in her subjects behaving in ways that made her expectations come true, a phenomenon known as the
a. Barnum effect.
b. actor-observer effect.
c. anthropomorphic error.
d. self-fulfilling prophecy.
ANSWER: d
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