What is the following cycle describing: A journalist expects a source to act in a particular way; the journalist treats the source in a way consistent with his expectation; the source responds in a way consistent with the treatment; the journalist sees the source's behavior as proof his expectation was correct.

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This cycle is describing the self-fulfilling prophecy, where an individual's expectations about another person or entity cause the individual to act in ways that lead to the expected behavior, thus confirming the original expectation.

What Is the Following Cycle Describing: a Journalist Expects a Source