Pauline expects to be rejected by her husband, Claude, during a discussion, so she sets up the conversation pattern to end with rejection. What process is Pauline engaging in?

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Pauline is engaging in behavioral confirmation, a process where an individual's expectations about another person lead them to behave in ways that cause the other person to confirm those expectations. In this case, Pauline expects rejection and thus behaves in a way that will likely lead to being rejected, fulfilling her initial expectation.

Pauline Expects to Be Rejected by Her Husband, Claude, During