According to research on the self-fulfilling prophecy, if an interviewer believes that women are warm and friendly, a woman who is being interviewed will likely
A) behave in a neutral way.
B) exhibit warm and friendly behaviors.
C) be motivated to disconfirm the stereotype.
D) give relatively short Answers to the interview questions.

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According to the self-fulfilling prophecy, when an interviewer believes that women are warm and friendly, they are likely to treat them in a warm and friendly way. This is because our expectations can influence the way we behave towards others. As a result, the woman being interviewed is likely to exhibit warm and friendly behaviors in response to the interviewer's behavior, fulfilling the interviewer's expectations.

According to Research on the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, If an Interviewer