Although Maxine has never actually met anybody who is Russian, she is convinced that all Russians are sneaky individuals who can't be trusted. She has heard her mother and her three uncles make these types of statements for as long as she can remember. In this case, Maxine's prejudice appears to have formed through the process of
A) classical conditioning
B) operant conditioning
C) cognitive dissonance
D) observational learning

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Maxine's prejudice appears to have formed through observational learning, as she has heard her mother and uncles make derogatory statements about Russians for as long as she can remember, despite never having met any Russians herself.

Although Maxine Has Never Actually Met Anybody Who Is Russian