CLEP Intro to Sociology

Category - Race Relations

Contact theory proposes that interactions between ethnicities will reduce prejudice as long as certain conditions exist. What are these conditions?

  1. Contact must be between equal classes
  2. Contact must be long-term
  3. Both parties engaging in the contact must have the same idea of equality
Explanation

Answer: D - In order for interaction between ethnicities to lower prejudice, those involved must be of an equal class, the contact cannot be short-term only, and both sides must agree on an idea of equality. Two co-workers of different ethnicities who work together for some time and treat one another with equal respect will lower their prejudices. If, however, one ethnicity employs the other and maintains a different social class, it will be more difficult to put aside prejudices.

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