Which of the following is a self-fulfilling prophecy?

A. unintentionally eliciting rude behavior because we expect someone to be rude
B. basing our entire evaluation of someone on a single trait
C. treating someone as better because they are attractive
D. being confused over why someone treats you the way they do


Answer: A

Psychology

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a. group incorporation b. principled conduct c. in-group inclusiveness d. moral inclusion

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Imagine you are interpreting a pair of sentences such as "The sidewalk was covered with ice" and "Ramona fell down." The kind of inference we use to link these sentences together would most likely be a(n) ____________________ inference.

A. causal B. coherent C. anaphoric D. instrument

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Karen Horney identified the presence of _______ as a sign of a neurosis.

a. moving away from people b. moving against people c. moving toward people d. none of the above

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Current research on dream content indicates that

a. the setting of most dreams is strange and unfamiliar. b. in most dreams, the dreamer interacts with friends, enemies, parents, or employers. c. most dreams involve the actions of flying, floating, and/or falling. d. about 80 percent of dreams have sexual content.

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