Last year Elaine had her purse snatched on the street bytwo teens who wore their jeans very low. All she can remember is seeing, as the teens ran away, was their plaid boxer shorts sticking out above their pants. Whenever Elaine sees boys with low-riding jeans her face tightens and she mumbles something about "delinquents". She is extremely bothered that her own grandson, an honor student, has begun to wear his jeans low. Elaine's perception of her grandson is influenced by ________.

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Elaine's perception is influenced by her past experience of having her purse snatched by teenagers who wore low-riding jeans with their plaid boxer shorts sticking out. This experience has created a negative bias towards boys who wear their jeans low and influences her perception of her grandson.

Last Year Elaine Had Her Purse Snatched on the Street