Which of the following illustrates one of the steps in the self-fulfilling prophecy process?

Question

A.  A supervisor forms an incorrect impression of the employee.
B.  A supervisor assigns challenging goals to the employee.
C.  A supervisor gives lenient feedback to the employee.
D.  A supervisor avoids reinforcement of work done by the employee.
E.  A supervisor communicates expectations to the employee.

Answer 1

B.  A supervisor assigns challenging goals to the employee.
The process begins when the supervisor forms expectations about the employee's future
behavior and performance. In the self-fulfilling prophecy process, employees receive more
emotional support through nonverbal cues (e.g., more smiling and eye contact), more frequent
and valuable feedback and reinforcement, more challenging goals, better training, and more
opportunities to demonstrate good performance.