Jose is assigned to coach a little league team that finished in last place during the prior season. He has heard many parents talk to their children about the lack of skill on their team. Sure enough, the team finished in last place again. According to ________, this outcome was more likely.

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The self-fulfilling prophecy is a phenomenon where a belief or expectation about a person or group leads to behavior that causes that belief or expectation to come true. In this case, the belief that the little league team lacked skill may have led to lower expectations from both the coach and players, which in turn may have led to poor performance and ultimately finishing in last place again.

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