Although Samantha studied hard, she had trouble earning grades higher than a C. Her father, frustrated by her lackluster performance, remarked she would never succeed at this rate. Samantha soon gave up trying, and her grades slipped from Cs to Ds and Fs. Her behavior is an example of
A) self-fulfilling prophecy.
B) individualistic expectation.
C) power distance.
D) behavioristic expectation.

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Samantha's experience is an example of a self-fulfilling prophecy, where an initially false expectation leads to its own confirmation. In this case, her father's negative prediction about her academic success led Samantha to stop trying, which in turn resulted in her grades declining, thus fulfilling the prophecy.

Although Samantha Studied Hard, She Had Trouble Earning Grades Higher