What Strategy Have Researchers Found to Be Effective at Breaking

question 85

Multiple Choice

What strategy have researchers found to be effective at breaking down in-group/out-group barriers?

• A) controlled conflict between groups until an intervention can occur
• B) small-group counselling addressing group differences
• C) educational classes highlighting the arbitrariness of group distinctions
• D) face-to-face contact when solving a challenge facing both groups

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Definitions:

Medical Community

A collective term for all the healthcare professionals and organizations involved in the practice and study of medicine.

Tension Reduction Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that certain behaviors (e.g., substance use) are motivated by a desire to reduce stress or negative emotions.

Physical Symptoms

Observable signs or indications of a medical condition or disease.

Withdrawal

Adverse physiological reactions exhibited when a drug-dependent person stops using that drug; the withdrawal symptoms are typically unpleasant and opposite to the drug’s effects.