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-Melissa belongs to the soccer team at her high school. She believes that students who do not participate in a school sport are lazy. Her view of others that are not in her "in group" is an example of?

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Melissa's belief that others are lazy if they do not participate in a school sport is an example of attribution theory. Attribution theory states that everyone makes judgments about those who are not in their "in group." Sometimes these judgments are false and result in an attribution error. Melissa's belief may be false since she doesn't know all the reasons that others do not participate in a school sport.

Groups -Melissa Belongs to the Soccer Team at Her High School