In the last two years, Stevie has taken classes from three different professors, whose last name began with the letter W; and each time he made a poor grade in the class. Therefore, he only selects classes in which the professors' names do not begin with W's. Stevie's negative attitude and avoidance of professors whose last names begin with W's are due to which of the six ways of acquiring an attitude?
a. an interaction with others
b. chance conditioning
c. the mean worldview
d. group prejudice
B
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