Susan thinks she is not good at delivering public presentations so she doesn't prepare or research her topic.During her speech,she is unprepared,forgets to cover one of her main points,and feels like her speech failed.This behavior demonstrates
A) critical self-reflection.
B) social comparison.
C) Self-Discrepancy Theory.
D) self-fulfilling prophecy.
E) none of the options are correct.

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Susan's behavior demonstrates self-fulfilling prophecy because her belief that she is not good at delivering public presentations led her to not prepare or research her topic, resulting in an unprepared speech and a feeling of failure. This confirms her original belief that she is not good at public speaking.

Susan Thinks She Is Not Good at Delivering Public Presentations