Question

multiple choice question
yuri is a candidate for a job at one of the top technology firms in the country. having heard that the interview process is highly challenging, yuri tells himself that he is going to struggle to answer the questions and will probably not be called for a second interview. he worries so much about failing that he is unable to prepare and gets little sleep the night before the interview. as a result, yuri does not get the job. what is this an example of?
○ a subjective self-concept
○ being a low self-monitor
○ a self-fulfilling prophecy
○ having high self-esteem

Explanation:

A self-fulfilling prophecy occurs when a person's belief about an outcome leads to actions that make that outcome come true. Yuri believed he would fail the interview, which led him to not prepare and lose sleep, resulting in him not getting the job—his belief caused the predicted outcome.

Answer:

C. A self-fulfilling prophecy