Author Question: Maya was told that her new roommate, Puja, is a lazy slob who won't clean up after herself. When ... (Read 71 times)

ETearle · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

Maya was told that her new roommate, Puja, is a lazy slob who won't clean up after herself. When Puja moves in, Maya begins to clean obsessively. While Puja does indeed try to clean up after herself, Maya never really gives her a chance to do so. Eventually, Puja stops trying and simply lets Maya do all the cleaning. This is an example of ____.

a. the self-fulfilling prophecy
b. the matching hypothesis
c. cognitive dissonance
d. impression management

Question 2

Tamara is excited when she first meets Aisha, her new roommate. Tamara gets the impression that Aisha is nice, honest, and dedicated to her friends. According to your text, which statement is not true of Tamara's impression of Aisha?

a. Tamara bases her impression on schemas.
b. If Aisha initially acted negatively, Tamara would have assumed that she is unfriendly.
c. Over time, it will be difficult for Tamara to change her initial impression of Aisha.
d. Tamara thinks that Aisha acted positively toward her for only one reason.