Asked by Jafar Muhammad on Jul 11, 2024

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Tom believes that college football players are "dumb jocks," so when he meets a football player Tom interacts with him in a way that doesn't allow the football player to display his intelligence.What does this example illustrate

A)  discrimination
B)  defensive attribution 
C)  self-fulfilling prophesy
D)  self-serving bias

Self-Fulfilling Prophesy

A prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true, due to the positive feedback between belief and behavior.

Discrimination

The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, sex, or disability.

Self-Serving Bias

The common tendency to attribute successes to personal abilities and failures to external factors.

  • Acquire an understanding of the idea and effects of stereotypes on social cognition.
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Dhamaris FloresJul 13, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
This example illustrates the self-fulfilling prophesy, where Tom's belief that college football players are "dumb jocks" influences his interactions with the football player, ultimately not allowing the football player to display his intelligence.