Question

Which of the following illustrates one of the steps in the self-fulfilling prophecy process when a supervisor forms a high?a. An employee behaves in a way consistent with the supervisor's expectations.b. A supervisor treats the employee in a manner consistent with the supervisor's expectations.c. A supervisor forms certain expectations of the employee.d. A supervisor attributes employee's good performance to external causes.e. An employee demonstrates his or her true abilities to the supervisor.

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is "c. A supervisor forms certain expectations of the employee.".

Explanation: The statement "A supervisor forms certain expectations of the employee." illustrates one of the steps in the self-fulfilling prophecy proccess because the beginning of the prophecy is when the supervisor generates expectations about how the future employee will work, these are often inaccurate because they are carried out with limited information.