Joe always told himself that he was lousy at athletics. When he tried to play soccer,he was not very Adept at it. This may be a result of the
A) self-fulfilling prophecy.
B) dyadic effect.
C) primacy-recency effect.
D) fundamental attribution error.

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The self-fulfilling prophecy is when individuals internalize negative beliefs about themselves and then behave in ways that confirm these beliefs, ultimately fulfilling them. In this scenario, Joe's belief that he was lousy at athletics may have led him to behave in ways that made him less adept at soccer.

Joe Always Told Himself That He Was Lousy at Athletics