When our expectations bring about the expected behavior in another person, our expectations have become a self-fulfilling prophecy
a. True
b. False
Answer: a
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shaping to: a. reinstate a previous behavior b. change a dimension of an existing behavior c. generate a novel behavior d. increase an existing behavior
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What will be an ideal response?
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What will be an ideal response?