Jake is a waiter at the local diner.He dislikes waiting on teenagers because he believes they are bad tippers.He prefers to spend his time and energy on ensuring that his older (and, he believes, better tipping) customers get great service, often at the expense of his teenaged customers.As a result, the teens that Jake serves tip him poorly.This is an example of _____________.
A)Stereotype threat
B)Fundamental attribution error
C)Self-fulfilling prophecy
D)Focus-of-attention bias

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This is a clear example of self-fulfilling prophecy, where Jake's belief that teenagers are bad tippers leads him to provide poorer service to them, which then results in them tipping him poorly, thus confirming his original belief.

Jake Is a Waiter at the Local Diner