From the beginning,Shannon felt that Sid did not have what it takes to succeed as an emergency medical technician.She had argued against hiring him,but was overruled by her boss and several other supervisors,who felt that he was qualified for the job.Everyone was aware of Shannon's feelings when Sid was assigned to her unit.Several team members felt that Shannon was often particularly hard on Sid.One month after being hired,Sid "froze up" at an accident scene and forgot to complete an important procedure.Shannon immediately recommended his dismissal.This may be an example of:

A) stereotyping
B) halo effect
C) self-fulfilling prophecy
D) projection

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Broto Waseso · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  This scenario is an example of self-fulfilling prophecy, as Shannon had already formed the belief that Sid was not capable of succeeding as an emergency medical technician and she treated him accordingly, making it more likely that he would fail. This was demonstrated when Sid froze up at an accident scene and Shannon recommended his dismissal.

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