John's New Job Requires Him to Work with Newcomers for the First

question 53

Multiple Choice

John's new job requires him to work with newcomers for the first time.He believes,because of what he's learned from others,that newcomers are sloppy,disrespectful,and unintelligent.According to the contact hypothesis,____.

• A) John will continue to believe that his stereotype of newcomers is true the longer he is on the job
• B) John will become more aggressive than usual when he interacts with newcomers
• C) John will avoid all interactions with newcomers because of the negative impression he has of them
• D) John's prejudice of newcomers will be reduced as the amount of equal-status interaction with them increases

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