We act on reality as we see it. Sociologists describe this process as the definition of the situation, meaning that we analyze a social context in which we find ourselves, determine what is in our best interest, and adjust our attitudes and actions accordingly. This can result in a self-fulfilling prophecy (a false belief or prediction that produces behavior that makes the originally false belief come true).

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Tootsie

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13 September, 08:17

We act on reality as we see it. Sociologists describe this process as the definition of the situation, meaning that we analyze a social context in which we find ourselves, determine what is in our best interest, and adjust our attitudes and actions accordingly. This can result in a self-fulfilling prophecy (a false belief or prediction that produces behavior that makes the originally false belief come true).

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Timothy · Answer 1

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A self-fulfilling prophecy is a prognosis that, upon becoming a belief, provokes its own realization. When people expect or believe that something will happen, they act as if the prophecy or prediction is already real and thus the prediction comes true. That is, when it is assumed to be true - though false - a prediction can influence people's behavior, either out of fear or logical confusion, so that their reaction eventually makes the prophecy real.

This self-fulfilling prophecy is the result of the reality we live in and the situations we witness that shape the way we see things and interpret situations. With this we can state that the paragraph shown in the above question is true.