Karen tried to learn to swim at a young age but could not.She carried this belief into adulthood and labeled herself a non-swimmer.This is an example of
A)a negative attachment style.
B)a self-fulfilling prophecy.
C)a generalized other.
D)an ego boundary.
E)self-sabotage.

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Karen's belief that she could not learn to swim became a self-fulfilling prophecy, meaning that her belief influenced her behavior and she did not try to learn to swim as an adult.

Karen Tried to Learn to Swim at a Young Age