Which of These Statements About the Contact Hypothesis Is TRUE

question 140

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements about the contact hypothesis is TRUE?

• A)Infrequent contact with subordinates results in an environment of greater trust and cooperation.
• B)Increased contact with someone tends to change our stereotype of the group to which that person belongs.
• C)Increased contact with someone tends to change our stereotype of the group to which that person belongs and tends to reduce our tendency to use stereotypes to perceive that person.
• D)Increased contact with someone tends to reduce our tendency to use stereotypes to perceive that person.
• E)By reducing our contact with people, we develop more accurate perceptions of them.

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Definitions:

Depression

A low point or area in the Earth's surface, which can be caused by various geological processes such as erosion or tectonic movements.

Valley

A low area between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.

Ridge

A long, narrow elevated landform often formed by the uplift of the surrounding area or by tectonic activities.

Plucking

A glacial process where rocks and other materials are pulled away from the earth and incorporated into the moving glacier, mainly due to the freezing of water into cracks.