Answer:
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'.