Which of the Following Explanations for the Cross-Race Effect Is

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following explanations for the cross-race effect is most supported by empirical research?

• A)the prejudice hypothesis
• B)the cue-utilization hypothesis
• C)the unusualness hypothesis
• D)the interracial contact hypothesis
• E)the physiognomic homogeneity hypothesis

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