Under what conditions might a race-based school bussing program, where children of one race are bussed to a school that is predominantly of another race, work to reduce racial prejudice?
A. When the school encourages group work that requires cooperation with all group members to be successful.
B. When the school deemphasizes structured group work or competition in favor of unstructured time where students can make friends on their own terms.
C. Bussing programs have invariably increased rather than decreased racial prejudice.
D. When teachers actively encourage the idea that the minority group is particularly valuable and skilled, relative to the majority group.
Answer: A
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