Michael Dell was the first individual who sold computers by mail order. The company founded by Dell is now one of the largest and most successful computer companies in the United States. Michael Dell would be classified as a(n)

A) entrepreneur.
B) opportunist.
C) monopolist.
D) socialist.

In the context of barriers to social perception, which of the following best defines self-fulfilling prophecy?

A) It is the overestimation of the number of people who share our own beliefs, values, and behaviors.
B) It is our tendency to prefer information that supports our viewpoints.
C) It is the formation of lasting opinions about an individual based on initial perceptions.
D) It is a belief that allows our expectations about people to affect our interaction with them in such a way that those expectations are fulfilled.