Seven-year-old James's mother calls him her "little trouble-maker." Because she expects it of him, James misbehaves, which confirms his mother's assessment of him. This is referred to as a(n) ______ self-fulfilling prophecy.
A) other imposed
B) culture imposed
C) self-imposed
D) gender imposed

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This scenario describes an "other imposed" self-fulfilling prophecy, where an individual's behavior conforms to someone else's expectations, thus confirming the original expectation.

Seven-Year-Old James's Mother Calls Him Her "Little Trouble-Maker