As Eliza Doolittle says in George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion, "The difference between a lady and a flower girl is not how she behaves, but how she's treated." Which theory of deviance also refers to this dynamic?
A) structural strain theory
B) conflict theory
C) passing
D) the self-fulfilling prophecy
E) secondary deviance

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The self-fulfilling prophecy theory suggests that individuals may come to engage in behaviors that are expected of them by others, much like Eliza Doolittle's transformation in "Pygmalion" is influenced by how she is treated and perceived by those around her.

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