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question 10 of 10
mr. maxwell, an english teacher, thinks all students who play sports are lazy in class. this week, one of the football players didnt do his assignment, and mr. maxwell said, \see? he is lazy.\ this is an example of:

a. social cognition.

b. self-fulfilling prophecy.

c. a schema.

d. self-esteem.

Explanation:

A self - fulfilling prophecy occurs when a person's expectations about a situation or a person lead to behaviors that make the expectation come true. Mr. Maxwell had the expectation that all sports - playing students are lazy. When a football - playing student didn't do his assignment, Mr. Maxwell used this as evidence to confirm his pre - existing expectation. His expectation influenced how he interpreted the student's behavior, which is in line with the concept of a self - fulfilling prophecy. Social cognition is a broader term for how we perceive, think about, and interpret social information, and it is too broad here. A schema is a mental framework for organizing knowledge, and self - esteem is about one's self - worth, neither of which fit this situation.

Answer:

B. self - fulfilling prophecy.