Maya was told that her new roommate,Puja,is a lazy slob who won't clean up after herself.When Puja moves in,Maya begins to clean obsessively.While Puja does indeed try to clean up after herself,Maya never really gives her a chance to do so.Eventually,Puja stops trying and simply lets Maya do all the cleaning.This is an example of ____.

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Maya's initial belief that Puja is a lazy slob who won't clean up after herself influenced her behavior towards Puja. Maya's cleaning behavior created a situation where Puja was never given a chance to prove her cleaning skills, leading to Puja eventually giving up trying to clean. This demonstrates the self-fulfilling prophecy, where Maya's initial belief influenced her behavior and created a situation where her belief became true.

Maya Was Told That Her New Roommate,Puja,is a Lazy Slob