Doyle has never met Sierra, but he has heard that she is attractive and a lot of fun. When he calls her on the phone to arrange a date, he is charming and charismatic. In response to his manner, Sierra is poised and relaxed, just as he expected she would be. This situation illustrates the concept of:

a. a self-fulfilling prophecy
b. the fundamental attribution error
c. a self-serving bias
d. stereotypes


A

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