Thad believes Callum is a jerk,so Thad ignores Callum and does not invite him to any of his parties.Callum begins to be rude to Thad and talks about him behind his back.Assuming Callum's behaviour is only a reaction to how Thad treated him in the first place,this is an example of

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This scenario is an example of a self-fulfilling prophecy, where Thad's initial negative attribution of Callum causes him to treat Callum negatively, leading Callum to respond in kind, confirming Thad's initial belief.

Thad Believes Callum Is a Jerk,so Thad Ignores Callum and Does