Multiple Choice
According to the text,the phenomenon called "self-fulfilling" prophecy occurs because
A) we always respond best to positive reinforcers.
B) we engage in the process of self-justification in order to maintain reasonably high self-esteem.
C) the way we construe (or interpret) situations is subject to distortions.
D) our expectations influence the way we behave, and therefore produce the reality we expect.
E) as predicted by evolutionary psychology, the characteristics that help us survive will be passed on to our children.
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