Social Psychology (9th Edition)
Social Psychology (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780133936544
Author: Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers
Publisher: PEARSON
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Expectations can affect our perception and both our behavior and those of others. When people with certain perceptions behave in such a way that conforms to their expectations, and if someone else acts in a manner that appears to confirm the expectation, it can actually cause it to come true.

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