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Applying the self-fulfilling prophecy: some thoughts on how the prophet forms and sustains expectations

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OnRosenthalRobert, and RubinDonald B. (1978) Interpersonal expectancy effects: the first 345 studies. BBS 1:377–415.

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C. R. Snyder
C. R. Snyder
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Graduate Training Program in Clinical Psychology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kans. 66045
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 3 , Issue 3 , September 1980, pp. 474
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