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Mandy is convinced that she is going to fail her upcoming exam. As a result, she doesn't put a lot of effort into studying and doesn't bother to take notes during the class lectures. When Mandy does poorly on the exam, she thinks to herself "I knew it!" Mandy's behavior can be explained by which of the following?