Attribution is the process of attributing traits to an individual based on the perceptions we form. This is a complex process due to contradictory information we often have. Fritz Heider's research indicated a distinction between internal and external causes of behavior. Recency Effect - refers to the tendency to form impressions about a person based on the most recent information we have. New information revealed that one's initial assessment was incorrect.
Familiarity leads to attraction.
Some who have been victimized by one group will then go on themselves to victimize another group.