Ollie is having a bad day.He's not feeling very good about himself.He also notices that people are treating him differently.Friends who are usually very considerate are acting rude and impatient toward Ollie.Is his low self-esteem affecting how he interacts with people? Or are his friends influencing how Ollie feels about himself? These questions are a classic example of:
A) a self-fulfilling prophecy
B) a confound
C) a fundamental attribution error
D) cognitive dissonance

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Ollie's negative self-perception may be affecting how he interacts with people, causing him to behave differently and, in turn, influencing how others react to him. This cycle of negative expectations leading to negative outcomes is known as a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Ollie Is Having a Bad Day