John's new job requires him to work with newcomers for the first time. He believes, because of what he's learned from others, that newcomers are sloppy, disrespectful, and unintelligent. According to the contact hypothesis, ____.
a. John will continue to believe that his stereotype of newcomers is true the longer he is on the job
b. John will become more aggressive than usual when he interacts with newcomers
c. John will avoid all interactions with newcomers because of the negative impression he has of them
d. John's prejudice of newcomers will be reduced as the amount of equal-status interaction with them increases
Question 2
Two alien species meet for the first time. Their governments set up a program in an attempt to prevent prejudice and racism. Based on the contact hypothesis, they decide that participants in the new program will be of equal socioeconomic status. In addition, teams consisting of members of both species will have to solve problems that require cooperation. To make the program a success, the government leaders should also ____.
a. provide a role model who displays unprejudiced behavior
b. make sure that all participants do not have authoritarian personalities
c. tell the participants that the two species have a shared enemy
d. make sure that the individuals in each group get to know each other one-on-one
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