Attractive females are expected to be warm and friendly,and those females who are considered to be attractive are treated in such a manner that they indeed respond in warm and friendly ways.According to Snyder,Tanke,and Berscheid (1977),this effect is a type of ________.
A) self-fulfilling prophecy
B) accuracy moderator
C) sex discrimination
D) judgability phenomena.

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The given scenario is an example of self-fulfilling prophecy, where people's beliefs and expectations about a person influence the person's behavior in a way that confirms those beliefs and expectations. In this case, people expect attractive females to be warm and friendly, and their behavior towards them reflects this expectation. As a result, attractive females respond in warm and friendly ways, thus fulfilling the initial expectation, making self-fulfilling prophecy the best choice. Accuracy moderator, sex discrimination, and judgability phenomena are not relevant to the given scenario.

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