Suppose a study of males was conducted in which half of the participants were subliminally exposed to pictures of females coupled with gender-stereotypical words such as "passive" and "submissive." Each of the males then worked with a female on a problem-solving task.Results revealed that the men who were subliminally primed asserted more agency and control in the problem solving task than those who had not been primed.In turn,the females who worked with them responded in a more passive manner.What phenomenon best explains these findings?

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The phenomenon that best explains these findings is the self-fulfilling prophecy. The subliminal priming may have caused the males to behave in a more assertive manner, which then led the females to respond in a more passive manner, thus fulfilling the expectation set by the priming.

Suppose a Study of Males Was Conducted in Which Half