According to the text, what might best explain the development of prejudice against social groups that are frequently associated with negative information in the media, such as Muslims being associated with terrorism?
A) operant conditioning
B) classical conditioning
C) vicarious learning
D) observational learning

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Classical conditioning can explain the development of prejudice as it involves associating a neutral stimulus (a social group) with a negative stimulus (negative media information), leading to a conditioned response (prejudice).

According to the Text, What Might Best Explain the Development