An expectation of one's own or another person's behavior that comes true because of the tendency of the person holding it to act in ways that bring it about is called __________.
A) implicit prejudice
B) explicit prejudice
C) self-fulfilling prophecy
D) discrimination

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A self-fulfilling prophecy occurs when one's own or another person's behavior meets the expectation held. This is because the person holding the expectation tends to act in ways that bring it about. This can be seen in situations where a teacher expects a student to do poorly, and the student ends up performing poorly because of the teacher's behavior towards them. It can also happen in personal relationships where one person expects the other to be unfaithful, leading to distrust and ultimately the behavior being fulfilled.

An Expectation of One's Own or Another Person's Behavior That