In Allport's Theory About What Kinds of Contact Would Reduce

question 110

Multiple Choice

In Allport's theory about what kinds of contact would reduce hostility between two groups, what must the relative status of the two groups be

• A) The dominant group should retain dominance and use that power to encourage getting along.
• B) The two groups must have the same relative status.
• C) Relative power must be reversed, with the dominant group becoming subordinate in social interactions.
• D) The social leaders of each group should have equal status, but relative status of other group members can remain as before.

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Stanford-Binet

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