Ashley gives a speech to the school board and stumbles on her words. The next time she speaks to the school board, she expects to stumble on her words again, which makes her nervous. Her nervousness causes her to stumble on her words again. This is likely the result of

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This scenario is an example of a self-fulfilling prophecy, where Ashley's expectation of stumbling on her words increases her nervousness, which in turn causes her to stumble again, thereby fulfilling her own prediction.

Ashley Gives a Speech to the School Board and Stumbles