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We expect that when we let go of a glass over a
sidewalk the glass will fall and break. This kind of
expectation is predictive.
Gamblers expect that diligence in gambling will pay
off. This kind of expectation is dominated by wishful
thinking.
People who are genuinely in love expect each other to
show reasonable consideration in meeting each other's
reasonable needs. This kind of expectation is nourished
by honest hope.
The boss expects the employee to be at work on time.
This kind of expectation is justified by contractual
relationships and trust in the integrity of the employee.
The expectation has a dual character.
The purchaser of an automobile expects the automobile
to give trouble-free service. This expectation is
justified by contractual relationships and the reputation
of the manufacturer.
Leaders of an inner-city gang of adolescent or adult
protectors expect store owners to pay them protection
money. This expectation is enforced by threats of
violence and the unchallenged power to enforce those
threats.
The husband expects the wife to meet his emotional
needs and the wife expects the husband to meet her
financial needs. This pair of expectations are mutually
inter-dependent and based upon traditions and habitual
ways which are socially respected.
The parent expects the child to obey. This
expectation is based upon superior power or pretension of
power, not upon the knowledge of children's behavior
patterns.
The professor expects the student to learn science
lessons without astute assistance. This expectation is
based upon a disdain for offering astute assistance to
students.
The military leader expects to achieve security by
superior technical means. This expectation is based upon
a collusion dedicated to the belief that security is
inversely proportional to vulnerability.
It is dangerous to be indifferent to the differences
between different kinds of expectations.
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