Self-fulfilling prophecy Flashcards
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What is self-fulfilling prophecy?
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- It is based on the idea that society’s reaction to deviant behaviour has important consequences for the future behaviour of a deviant person.
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What is step one of self-fulfilling prophecy?
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- Perceiver has expectations of a target person e.g. the new work colleague is unfriendly.
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What is step two of self-fulfilling prophecy?
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- Perceiver’s behaviour towards the target reflects their expectations e.g. when she arrives in the office, you do not bother to introduce yourself
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What is step three of self-fulfilling prophecy?
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- Target’s behaviour towards the perceiver reflects how the perceiver has treated them e.g. she sits at the desk and does not speak to anybody
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RECIDIVISM
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- The self-fufiling prophecy can explain recidivism.
- Once an individual has the label of criminal it can be hard to shift.
- As people reinforce that level by their behaviour, it can become part of the individuals self concept, producing further deviant behaviour
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What happens if someone is labelled in a certain way?
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- If someone is labelled in a certain way -> as a low achiever or good at maths or as a criminal -> there is a process by which this label might come true.