What Is the Effect on Homophobia of Having Contact with a Gay

question 50

Multiple Choice

What is the effect on homophobia of having contact with a gay person?

• A)It increases homophobia.
• B)It has no effect on homophobia.
• C)It decreases homophobia.
• D)It has a brief positive effect then a negative effect.

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Definitions:

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

Attitude-Discrepant Behavior

Behavior inconsistent with an attitude that may have the effect of modifying an attitude.

Fundamental Attribution Error

A cognitive bias that leads individuals to attribute others' actions to their character or personality, while overlooking situational factors.

Dispositional Attribution

An assumption that a person’s behavior is determined by internal causes such as personal traits.