During Intergroup Interactions, a Positive-Negative Contact Asymmetry Is Most Likely

question 51

Multiple Choice

During intergroup interactions, a positive-negative contact asymmetry is most likely to occur when

• A) the people who are interacting are friends.
• B) during the contact, negative emotions are aroused.
• C) the people who are interacting are from the same country.
• D) the interaction lasts an hour or longer.

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