Question

Judy thinks it's going to rain today, so she behaves in ways that are consistent with that prediction (e.g., she wears her raincoat, she carries her umbrella). In fact, it does rain, just as she predicted. Is this an example of a self-fulfilling prophecy?

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Question Options:

Yes, because she predicted it would rain, and it did

No, because she did not communicate her prediction to others

Yes, because she behaved in ways consistent with her prediction

No, because her behaviors did not cause the prediction to come true

Answer: No, because her behaviors did not cause the prediction to come true

Explanation: A Self-fulfilling prophecy is defined as a probability estimation based on statistical methods that by being voiced causes itself to come true.

Rain is the act whereby condensed water falls from a cloud and is in fact a natural event that goes through a process to occur. Believing it would rain or acting in a manner that it would rain does not as a matter of fact make it to rain.