One Reason Optimal Contact Creates Positive Change Is Because It

question 29

Multiple Choice

One reason optimal contact creates positive change is because it _______.

• A) fosters empathy
• B) increases stereotyping
• C) decreases empathy
• D) promotes self-serving biases

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Definitions:

Weaver

A term that could refer to an individual who creates fabric by weaving fiber, or metaphorically to someone who combines elements into a cohesive whole; without specific context, a broader definition cannot be provided accurately.

Encoding

The cognitive process(es) by which information is translated into a mental or internal representation and stored.

False Memory

A psychological phenomenon where a person recalls something that did not happen or recalls it differently from the way it actually happened.

Eyewitness Memory

The recollection by individuals of events they have witnessed, important in the context of legal testimony and identification procedures.