Self-fulfilling prophecies occur when we
A) pay close attention to our behavior in different social settings.
B) are comfortable and confident with ourselves and our abilities.
C) take credit for our successes but blame others for our failures.
D) predict something and then behave in a way that causes it to happen.
E) attribute other people's behaviors to internal rather than external causes.

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A self-fulfilling prophecy is a situation in which a prediction causes people to act and communicate in ways that make it come about.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecies Occur When We