Author Question: In the classic formulation of social psychologist Gordon Allport, intergroup prejudice can be ... (Read 97 times)

anshika · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

In the classic formulation of social psychologist Gordon Allport, intergroup prejudice can be reduced by contacts between group members, especially if these contacts ___________________ _______________.

a. involve equal status between groups in the arena for interaction
b. involve common goals
c. are not competitive
d. have institutional support for equality and the contact at hand
e. all of the above

Question 2

Sociologists seek the answer to the question Why does any particular aspect of a culture arise and then persist? in one of two basic realms: the way in which the aspect or trait is ___________________ ___________________ _______________.

a. dysfunctional, and the way in which the aspect or trait serves the needs of the rich and powerful
b. functional for the well-being and survival of the society and its members, and the way in which the aspect or trait serves the needs of the rich and powerful
c. functional for the well-being and survival of the rich and powerful, and the way in which the trait is passed on from generation to generation
d. dysfunctional, and the way in which the aspect or trait is passed on from generation to generation