Early attempts at desegregation often failed to reduce prejudice between ethnic groups. What is the primary reason the contact hypothesis didn't work?
a. The students remained angry with each other.
b. Each group felt superior to the other.
c. The minority students didn't have equal status, and equality wasn't valued.
d. The majority students didn't try to make friends with the minority students.
Answer: C
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