You've heard that members of a certain fraternity or sorority are snobs.Whenever you see members of that fraternity or sorority, you look down and hurry past them.When they don't greet you, you say to yourself, "Just like I thought-they're all arrogant snobs." You have experienced a phenomenon known as

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The scenario describes the self-fulfilling prophecy, which is when a person's expectation of a certain outcome leads them to behave in ways that actually bring about that outcome. In this case, the person's belief that members of the fraternity/sorority are snobs leads them to avoid the members and interpret their behavior as confirming the belief. This, in turn, reinforces the belief in the person's mind.

You've Heard That Members of a Certain Fraternity or Sorority