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Is the social process whereby a false definition of the situation brings about behavior that makes the false definition ""come true.""?

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The self-fulfilling prophecy is the social process whereby a false definition of the situation brings about behavior that makes the false definition come true.

Explanation:

  • A wrong definition given of a situation that is not the way the definition describes it to be sometimes influences the behavior of individuals to such an extent that the definitions is proven true.
  • This process of a definition proving itself true through influencing the very thought of the people regarding the situation is referred to as 'self-fulfilling prophecy'.
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