Surveys of nearly 4,000 Europeans revealed that an important factor in determining whether attitudes toward a minority group will become more favorable is whether:
A. the minority group has a history of significant accomplishment.
B. the minority group tends to be submissive.
C. one has a friend who is a member of that minority group.
D. the language of the minority group can be easily mastered.
Answer: C
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