What is the self-fulfilling prophecy? Provide a detailed example that might occur in middle childhood.

What will be an ideal response?


Answers will vary.

Psychology

You might also like to view...

Researchers studying the effects of sleep deprivation tested the physical coordination skills of 25-year-old males who had been sleep deprived for 24, 36, or 48 hours. In this study, the dependent variable would be

a. the age of the research participants. b. the physical coordination skills of the men in the study. c. the length of time the participants had been sleep deprived. d. the type of physical coordination task the researchers use.

Psychology

Wilhelm Wundt's laboratory work involved experimental studies of

A) animal intelligence. B) personality development. C) learning and memory. D) reactions to sensory stimulation.

Psychology

Some people are more sensitive to their health states than others.. They often feel greater discomfort because of their increased vigilance. They are high in:

a. private body consciousness c. behavioral involvement b. Self-fulfilling prophecies d. self-regulation

Psychology

The Latin word for "left" means

a. unlucky. b. inferior. c. sinister. d. clumsy.

Psychology