When the expectations of one person bring about the expected behavior in another person, the expectation has become a(n) ______.

A) attribution
B) response characteristic
C) self-fulfilling prophecy
D) primary drive

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

A prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true, due to the positive feedback between belief and behavior.

Attribution

The process by which individuals explain the causes of their own and others' behavior, typically by ascribing behavior to internal dispositions or external situations.

Primary Drive

A fundamental biological need that motivates behavior, such as hunger or thirst.