When pairs of participants played a competitive game, and researchers told one member of each pair that the other was either hostile or friendly, the players who were led to believe that their partner was hostile behaved ________.

A) differently than players who were led to believe that their partner was friendly, and their partner's behavior actually became more hostile
B) differently than players who were led to believe that their partner was friendly, but their partner's behavior did not change
C) no differently than players who were led to believe that their partner was friendly, and their partner's behavior did not change
D) no differently than players who were led to believe that their partner was friendly, but their partner's behavior actually became more hostile

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Final Answer : A, Explanation :  This choice is correct because it reflects the phenomenon of self-fulfilling prophecy, where an individual's expectations about another person lead them to act in ways that cause the other person to confirm those expectations. In this case, believing the partner to be hostile leads to behaviors that actually provoke hostility in the partner, demonstrating how perceptions can shape social interactions.

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