Multiple Choice
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 labeling prophecy
Correct Answer:

Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Related Questions
Q10: Robert Merton advanced the idea that labeling
Q28: Imagine that a powerful and influential person
Q29: Jewish families as well as African Americans
Q31: Under what circumstances does a deviant label
Q32: In his structural strain theory,Robert Merton argues
Q35: In what aspects of stigma are symbolic
Q36: In his book Streetwise,Elijah Anderson argues that
Q37: Deviance can be considered relative because whether
Q38: There are several ways in which gays
Q112: How do sociologists define positive deviance?<br>A) deviance