The professor announced the first day of class: "Students are not good at meeting deadlines.I guarantee you that someone will email me the day after a due date and ask if I will accept a paper for partial credit." Yesterday the first paper was due in the professor's class.He just checked his email and a student inquired whether the paper could be turned in for partial credit today.This is an example of
A)self-fulfilling prophecy.
B)self-enhancement bias.
C)self-effacement bias.
D)selective perception.

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This situation is an example of a self-fulfilling prophecy because the professor's belief that students are not good at meeting deadlines influenced his behavior and expectations, which in turn may have influenced the student's behavior (i.e. waiting until after the due date to ask for partial credit). The outcome (the student asking for partial credit) confirms the professor's belief and reinforces the cycle.

The Professor Announced the First Day of Class: "Students Are