Whenever Tommy has a babysitter and asks to stay up past his bedtime, the babysitter lets him. Whenever Tommy asks his parents to let him stay up past his bedtime, they do not let him. As a result, Tommy only asks the babysitter if he can stay up past his bedtime. The presence of the babysitter at bed time is referred to as a(n) __________ for asking to stay up late:

Any pattern of behavior that causes people significant distress, causes harm to others, or harms their ability to function in daily life, is called ___________

a) a psychological disorder b) humors c) stress syndrome d) adaptive behavior

When a teacher singles out individuals as "good" or "bad" students, ________________ can occur because the behavior of the teacher towards these students can affect whether they succeed or not

A) the fundamental attribution error B) a self-fulfilling prophecy C) thin slicing D) scapegoating