Question

Erika's parents don't think that she is likely to succeed in college. As a result, Erika feels very discouraged and stops attending classes, since she believes that it won't make a difference in her performance. At the end of the semester, Erika receives an F in almost all of her classes. This is an example of a(n) ___

Answer 1

Answer:

Self-fulfilling prophecy

Explanation:

Self-fulfilling prophecy refers to a prediction that become true because our response toward that prediction indirectly push us to actually fulfill that prediction.

In the example above, Erika still have a chance to enter a college. But as soon as she hear her parents (the prophecy) She become discouraged to actually make an effort to enter the college. IN the end, her response is actually the one that cause her parents prediction to be fulfilled, not because of her capabilities.