Byron is a blue-eyed person who thinks of brown-eyed people as stupid, bitter, and arrogant. Byron's therapist thinks that this is because Byron sees blue-eyed people as an ingroup and brown-eyed people as an outgroup. This thought pattern results in his seeing blue-eyed people in a more favorable way and giving them preferential treatment. What theory of prejudice is Byron's therapist using?
A. Instinct
B. Learning
C. Dispositional
D. Motivational
Answer: D
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