Aleesa, who wants to have two biological children, is extremely happy with the government's decision to relax the one-child policy in her country. Her country is struggling with the problem of overpopulation, but Aleesa does not want the government to recall this decision. This scenario illustrates ________.

A. a self-fulfilling prophecy
B. conformism
C. elitism
D. self-interested thinking


Answer: D

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