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The term self-fulfilling prophecy refers to the tendency to
 
  a. live up to our highest expectations of ourselves.
  b. be motivated to fulfill our hopes and dreams.
  c. inadvertently elicit the very behaviors we expect from others.
  d. strive for self-actualization.

Question 2

The authors of your text discuss three snares in peoples' ability to reason accurately. All of the following are snares in reasoning except
 
  a. People rarely know all of the facts.
  b. People are seldom motivated to be accurate.
  c. People often lack time or stamina to reason well.
  d. People often generalize based on superficial information.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B



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