Psychology Question
the original question being asked is below i already answered the question but i need it rewritten to sound less ai and more human to turn in. My original answer is going to be below as well
One time, my grandmother's expectations of me created a self-fulfilling prophecy. When I was a child, she expected me to make sound decisions, take responsibility, and be accountable for my actions. She held high expectations since she thought that I would do well; as a result, I was motivated to live up to them because I knew she had faith in me. These experiences helped me gain confidence in my ability to make decisions and take responsibility. In this situation, her expectations positively affected my behaviour. As Blaine, McClure and Brenchley (2017) point out, a self-fulfilling prophecy happens when our expectations of someone cause us to treat or respond to them in a particular way, thus influencing the person's behaviour. This example taught me that expectations need not be negative, and that positive expectations can help a person believe in themselves and perform better.
When I was working as a security guard, things turned out the opposite of what I expected because my expectations affected how my colleagues behaved. Initially, I believed that my colleague would be hard to get on with and unreliable. Because of this expectation, I wasn't sure how well we would get along. I decided to give my colleague a fair shot instead of following my first impression. Over time, we grew closer as a team and became more comfortable working together. As I reflect, my expectations may have influenced how I treated my colleague and made it harder to work together. This example illustrates how expectations can shape how people interact and create a self-fulfilling prophecy (Blaine & McClure, & Brenchley, 2017).
If we become more conscious of our expectations and refrain from making immediate judgments based on stereotypes or first impressions, we shall be able to lessen the effect of self-fulfilling prophecies. It is better to give people the opportunity to show us who they really are than to assume they will behave a certain way. We should also keep in mind that our expectations can influence how we communicate with others and how we treat them. To avoid making errors, we need to stay open-minded, get to know people, and focus on their actual behaviour. This third chapter helped me realise that our expectations can affect other people; by understanding this process, we can have more positive interactions and appreciate people as individuals (Blaine & McClure & Brenchley, 2017).
Reference
Blaine, B. E. and McClure Brenchley, K. J. (2017). Understanding the psychology of diversity (3rd edition). SAGE Publications