Adam is teaching a new class with a diverse collection of students. To reduce potential prejudice in the classroom, he attempts to get the students working together in groups. If negative attitudes toward different categories of students within the classroom decrease, this approach would be support for the ____ hypothesis.?
a. ?contact
b. ?cognitive
c. ?concept
d. ?construct
ANSWER:
a
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