Self-fulfilling prophecies are
A)negative predictions of our behavior, imposed by others.
B)negative predictions of our behavior, imposed by ourselves.
C)positive or negative predictions of our behavior, imposed by others and/or ourselves.
D)almost always negative predictions, imposed by ourselves and/or others.
E)none of the above.

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Self-fulfilling prophecies can be either positive or negative predictions of our behavior, and they can be imposed by others or ourselves. Therefore, the correct choice is C - positive or negative predictions of our behavior, imposed by others and/or ourselves. None of the other options fully capture the nature of self-fulfilling prophecies.

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