After Listening to a Lecture on Prejudice,a Student Wonders If

question 18

Multiple Choice

After listening to a lecture on prejudice,a student wonders if having close friends from different ethnic groups can reduce prejudice against these groups.Which response does the research support?

• A)yes,because such friendships will help to reinforce in-group biases.
• B)yes,because it may become easier to identify and empathize with out-group members.
• C)no,because these friendships may foster a process of social categorization.
• D)no,because the more information that is known about the social norms and customs of out-groups,the greater entrenched the sterotypes become.

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