When people's incorrect expectations are confirmed and they relate to other people in a way that brings about the very behaviours they expect, thereby confirming their original beliefs, then a _______________ has occurred.
A)social facilitation
B)informational social influence
C)peripheral route persuasion
D)self-fulfilling prophecy

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This describes a self-fulfilling prophecy, where an individual's expectations about another person or entity eventually lead to the expected behavior becoming a reality, thus confirming the original expectations.

When People's Incorrect Expectations Are Confirmed and They Relate to Other