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What Did Robert Merton Call a Prediction That Came True

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What did Robert Merton call a prediction that came true only because the prediction was made?

A) a defining prophecy
B) a Thomas prediction
C) a self-fulfilling prophecy
D) a sociological prediction
E) a labeling prophecy

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