Mavis believes that the girls from the nice neighborhood on the north side of town are all stuck-up and white.She has noticed a correlation between this group of girls and how they act above other people at the mall.Mavis's example of stereotypes and prejudice support the ____ theory.

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Mavis's example aligns with the cognitive theory, which proposes that stereotypes and prejudice develop due to cognitive processes such as categorization and schema formation. Mavis has formed a negative schema or mental image about the girls from the north side of town, which is influencing her perception of their behavior at the mall. The other theories listed (motivational, learning, dispositional) do not fully capture Mavis's example.

Mavis Believes That the Girls from the Nice Neighborhood on the North