Laura's family is deeply religious and she has grown up listening to her parents make disparaging remarks about other religious groups, especially those who are Jewish. Laura has developed similar negative feelings towards those who subscribe to Judaism. Laura's attitude likely formed through which of the following?

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Laura's negative attitude towards Judaism likely formed through social learning, as she learned these attitudes from her parents' disparaging remarks about Jews. Social categorization and ingroup favouritism may also play a role in the formation of her attitude, but they are not directly mentioned in the scenario. Classical conditioning is not as likely to be a factor in the formation of Laura's attitude, as it is a process of learning through consistent association between stimuli and responses, and there is no information in the scenario about Laura experiencing negative or positive consequences in relation to Jews.

Laura's Family Is Deeply Religious and She Has Grown Up