Claire is using self-fulfilling prophecy when she tries to focus on what her coworker is saying even though her phone is ringing and e-mail keeps pouring into her inbox.

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Self-fulfilling prophecy refers to a prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true, due to positive feedback between belief and behavior. Claire trying to focus despite distractions is an example of concentration or effort to pay attention, not a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Claire Is Using Self-Fulfilling Prophecy When She Tries to Focus