Seven-year-old James’s mother calls him her “little trouble-maker.” Because she expects it of him, James misbehaves, which confirms his mother’s assessment of him. This is referred to as a(n) ______ self-fulfilling prophecy.

a. other imposed
b. culture imposed
c. self-imposed
d. gender imposed


a. other imposed

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A. January 2010 B. January 2011 C. July 2010 D. July 2011

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a. True b. False

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When Carlos lies to Jacob about how much money he makes at his new job because he's

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