In a Social Distance Study, Vaughan (1962) Found That Intercultural

question 53

Multiple Choice

In a social distance study, Vaughan (1962) found that intercultural contact:

• A) leads to improved relations between cultures.
• B) creates tension due to relative deprivation.
• C) can be enhanced by prior education.
• D) is mediated by perceived cultural difference.

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Definitions:

Piagetian Stage

One of the stages in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, which describes how children's abilities to think and reason change as they grow older, including sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational stages.

Adolescence

The transitional stage of physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to legal adulthood.

Adolescent Egocentrism

A characteristic of adolescent thinking that leads to self-consciousness, as teens believe that their actions and appearance are constantly being scrutinized by others.

Self-consciousness

An acute sense of self-awareness that is marked by self-reflection and the awareness of how one is perceived by others.