Nat believes that Iranians are cold and distant. According to research on the self- fulfilling prophecy, when meeting an Iranian for the first time, Nat is likely to
A) act in a reserved manner toward that person.
B) act especially friendly toward that person.
C) rely on a standard set of responses.
D) elicit behaviors from that person that disconfirm the stereotype.

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Nat's belief that Iranians are cold and distant is a stereotype and a negative expectation. According to self-fulfilling prophecy, when individuals hold negative expectations, they tend to behave toward others in a way that confirms those expectations. As a result, Nat is likely to act in a reserved manner toward an Iranian upon first meeting them, reinforcing the stereotype that they are cold and distant.

Nat Believes That Iranians Are Cold and Distant