David grew up in home where all outsiders (anyone other than his ethnic group) were seen as different, potentially hostile, and untrustworthy. He heard his parents use racial slurs against other groups. When David was an adult, he found it difficult to befriend people outside of his ethnic group. He found he held a negative attitude to people who were different from himself. Which theory would suggest that this result was to be expected, given his family upbringing?

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Social learning theory suggests that individuals learn attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors through observation and reinforcement from their environment, in this case, David's family upbringing. Therefore, it is expected that he would hold negative attitudes towards people outside of his ethnic group.

David Grew Up in Home Where All Outsiders (Anyone Other