Ollie is having a bad day. He's not feeling very good about himself. He also notices that people are treating him differently. Friends who are usually very considerate are acting rude and impatient toward Ollie. Is his low self-esteem affecting how he interacts with people? Or are his friends influencing how Ollie feels about himself? These questions are a classic example of:
A. a self-fulfilling prophecy
B. a confound
C. a fundamental attribution error
D. cognitive dissonance
Answer: A
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