Parents warn a new babysitter that their son,Dennis,is very aggressive and mischievous.As a result of this initial expectation,the babysitter starts calling Dennis "Dennis the Menace," and he behaves in ways that elicit aggressive and mischievous behaviors from Dennis.This example best demonstrates the phenomenon called _____.

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This scenario describes the self-fulfilling prophecy, where the expectations of a person lead them to behave in a way that confirms those expectations. In this case, the babysitter's expectation that Dennis will be aggressive and mischievous leads him to label Dennis as "Dennis the Menace" and behave in ways that reinforce those behaviors in Dennis.

Parents Warn a New Babysitter That Their Son,Dennis,is Very Aggressive