Expectations can shape an interaction
Follow one way an expectation can influence an interaction.
The picture in words
- Expectation
- A belief influences the initial approach.
- Interaction
- The approach contributes to another person’s response.
- Interpretation
- That response may appear to support the original belief.
Reading the illustration
Follow the behavioral links. This original example shows a possible self-fulfilling process.
Try a question
Where could the interaction take a different course?
Show the explanation
Changing the initial approach or reconsidering the response could alter the sequence. Other influences also shape the interaction.
Read the sources
- Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020). Psychology 2e. OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/12-5-prejudice-and-discriminationSelected rendered passages on social identity and self-fulfilling expectations, reviewed in the topic-selection research.