Judy is going on a date but does not expect to have a good time. She acts in a way that communicates to her date that she is bored and disinterested. As a result, he behaves bored and disinterested. This exemplifies what phenomenon?

a. Belief perseverance
b. Confirmatory hypothesis testing
c. Self-fulfilling prophecy
d. Attribution bias

Answer: C

Psychology

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a. unconsciously; semantic memory b. conscious; semantic memory c. unconsciously; episodic memory d. consciously; episodic memory

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a. 5 b. 10 c. 12 d. 19

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