Lambert believes that any student that makes straight A's is socially inept and non-athletic. Regarding straight-A students, Lambert is using a
A)disjunctive concept.
B)social stereotype.
C)conjunctive prototype.
D)denotative concept.

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Lambert is using a social stereotype, which is a fixed, over generalized belief about a particular group or class of people. In this case, the stereotype is about straight-A students being socially inept and non-athletic.

Lambert Believes That Any Student That Makes Straight A's Is