Question

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the self - fulfilling prophecy is when expectations about a future event or behavior act to

decrease the likelihood that the event or behavior will occur.

result in an underestimation of the importance of external traits.

increase the likelihood that the event or behavior will occur.

result in an overestimation of the importance of external traits.

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Explanation:

A self - fulfilling prophecy is a prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true. When people have expectations about a future event or behavior, their actions (influenced by those expectations) often lead to the event or behavior occurring. For example, if a teacher expects a student to do well (has a positive expectation), the teacher may give more attention and support, which can help the student actually perform better. So expectations act to increase the likelihood of the event or behavior.

Answer:

"increase the likelihood that the event or behavior will occur."