Research on the Extended Contact Hypothesis (Wright and Colleagues)suggests That

question 58

Multiple Choice

Research on the extended contact hypothesis (Wright and colleagues) suggests that

• A) the number of cross-group friendships a person has does not influence levels of prejudice.
• B) the more people in our ethnic group who have friendships with out-group members, the less prejudiced we are towards that group.
• C) the more people in our ethnic group who have friendships with out-group members, the more prejudiced we are towards that group.
• D) cross-group friendships only reduce prejudice if they include ethnic groups who share similar social values.
• E) cross-group friendships are more likely to reduce prejudice in women than in men.

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