What is the take-home message from the research on the self-fulfilling prophecy?

a. Self-fulfilling prophecies are a result of our desire to preserve our self-esteem.
b. Schema-confirming behaviors are conscious and deliberate.
c. Self-fulfilling prophecies are the result of unconscious, unintentional processes.
d. Because their job is assessment of performance, educators are especially susceptible to the self-fulfilling prophecy.

Answer: C