Larry believes that members of another ethnic group are hostile and unfriendly. However, Larry tends to inadvertantly treat people in that group in ways that actually provoke hostile and unfriendly responses. Larry's stereotype of this ethnic group will be reinforced because Larry is unknowingly creating

a. groupthink.
b. a just-world belief.
c. a self-fulfilling prophecy.
d. individuating information.

ANSWER: c

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