After spending his childhood in a war-torn region of Africa, Jorge is walking down the street in a small British Columbia town when a car drives by and backfires. Jorge immediately throws himself on the ground and covers his head. Which sociological concept best explains Jorge's actions?

A) a self-fulfilling prophecy
B) the generalized other
C) the Thomas theorem
D) the hidden curriculum

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that invokes a behavior which makes the originally false belief come true.

Generalized Other

A concept in sociology that represents the expectations, attitudes, and viewpoints of the society as a whole that individuals take into account in their behavior.

Thomas Theorem

The sociological theory that situations defined as real are real in their consequences, emphasizing the importance of perception in social dynamics.