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 a self-fulfilling prophecy, where the person's negative beliefs about the fraternity or sorority members lead to behaviors that confirm those beliefs. The person's avoidance of the members can be interpreted as aloofness, which reinforces the belief that they are snobbish. This creates a cycle that perpetuates the belief and reinforces it in the person's mind.

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