Vernell is being interviewed for a job. Though it isn't really true, the interviewer suspects that Vernell is incompetent. Because the interviewer doesn't expect much from Vernell, he sits far away from her during the interview, interrupts her frequently, and seems distracted when she speaks. As a result, Vernell becomes nervous, starts to stutter, and loses her train of thought several times. The interviewer's final impression is that Vernell is, as he suspected, incompetent. This impression is most likely the result ofa. The trait negativity biasb. A self-fulfiliing prophecyc. primacy effectsd. the fundamental attribution error

The correct answer is: b. A self-fullfilling prophecy.

Explanation:

A self-fulfilling prophecy occurs when an individual's prediction causes itself to be true due to the individual's attitude and somewhat unconscious behavior.

It is a socio-psychological phenomenon that occurs when someone is convinced that a particular situation will occur in the way they are certain will occur, and either by the behavior and attitudes that they adopt, the situations end up happening.

For instance, James has to deliver a speach in front of the whole class. He is convinced that he is going to forget the speech and everyone will make fun of him. Due to that conviction, James doesn't prepare at all, and when he has to deliver the speech he get's really nervous and start to cry when everyone starts laughing. This is an example of a self-fulfilling prophecy.

In this particular case, Vernell's interviewer suspects that Vernell is incompetent, and his behavior causes Vernell to ultimately fail in the interview. This impression is most likely the result of a b. Self-fulfilling profecy.