The tendency for someone's expectations about another to cause that individual to behave in a manner consistent with those expectations is referred to as:
A) self-fulfilling prophecy
B) projection
C) halo effect
D) Pygmalion effect

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The self-fulfilling prophecy is the tendency for someone's expectations about another to cause that individual to behave in a manner consistent with those expectations. This means that the expectations become fulfilled, regardless of whether they were accurate in the first place.

The Tendency for Someone's Expectations About Another to Cause That