Question

Which of the following is an example of the self-fulfilling prophecy?

Group of answer choices

A. telling blue-eyed people they are unattractive, then feeling bad and complimenting people with blue eyes to avoid feeling guilty

B. telling people you hate boy bands, then taking your child to a boy band fan club meeting

C. telling someone with dyslexia she cannot learn to read, leading her to become illiterate even though she could learn to read with a bit of extra effort

D. telling your spouse you hate his cooking, then taking over the cooking yourself to avoid food poisoning

Answer 1

Answer: C. telling someone with dyslexia she cannot learn to read, leading her to become illiterate even though she could learn to read with a bit of extra effort.

Step-by-step explanation:

A self-fulfilling prophecy is when a particular prediction is made and the prediction eventually comes true because the behavior of the individual involved aligns along with the prophecy which eventually makes it come to pass.

An example of a self fulfilling prophecy is "telling someone with dyslexia she cannot learn to read, leading her to become illiterate even though she could learn to read with a bit of extra effort".

In this case, the person could have been able to read but the prophecy resulted in him or her eventually becoming an illeterate.