If a youth continually receives negative feedback from significant others,they will interpret this image as accurate and their behavior will begin to conform to these negative expectations. This process is called a:

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If a youth continually receives negative feedback from significant others,they will interpret this image as accurate and their behavior will begin to conform to these negative expectations. This process is called a:

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A self-fulfilling prophecy occurs when a belief or expectation influences the behavior of a person in a way that causes the belief or expectation to come true. In this case, if a youth continually receives negative feedback, they may begin to believe that they are not capable of success and may stop trying, ultimately leading to failure and confirming the negative feedback they received.

If a Youth Continually Receives Negative Feedback from Significant Others,they