Byron Is a Blue-Eyed Person Who Thinks of Brown-Eyed People

question 216

Multiple Choice

Byron is a blue-eyed person who thinks of brown-eyed people as stupid, bitter, and arrogant. Byron's therapist thinks that this is because Byron sees blue-eyed people as an ingroup and brown-eyed people as an outgroup. This thought pattern results in his seeing blue-eyed people in a more favorable way and giving them preferential treatment. What theory of prejudice is Byron's therapist using?

• A)Instinct
• B)Learning
• C)Dispositional
• D)Motivational

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Definitions:

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