When expectations are converted into reality or actual performance, _____ has occurred.
A. reality tracking
B. performance prophecy
C. a self-fulfilling prophecy
D. predicted expectations
Answer: C
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Socioemotional selectivity is a theory that argues that social contact is motivated by a variety of goals, including all of the following except
a. homogamy. b. information seeking. c. self-concept. d. emotional regulation.
Social structure includes
a. laws that allow some people to marry but not others. b. media messages we are sent about acceptable ways for husbands and wives to treat each other. c. technology available for housework. d. all of the above.
Higher levels of conflict between husband and wife are most likely to result from
a. flextime arrangements for both spouses. b. on-site day care provided by the wife's employer. c. high levels of intergenerational mobility compared with the parents' generation. d. long hours of additional night and weekend work by one spouse. e. a fair division of housework between husband and wife.
Max's family recently moved to the United States from Laos. Max is in the fifth grade. He is taking English classes so that he can adequately communicate with his teacher and classmates. At home, his family speaks their native language. Many of the kids have never met a Hmong student before, even though there are a few other Hmong students at the school. Some of the kids feel that Max isn't very smart because he can't speak English very well and doesn't understand the rules of the games that they play on the playground. The teacher has told them that they need to treat Max with respect and include him in their games, and the students do so. What is Max experiencing at school with his classmates?
A. implicit association bias B. overgeneralization C. prejudice D. discrimination