The Contact Hypothesis

Multiple Choice

The contact hypothesis

A) is a Marxist theory that views racial subordination in the U.S.as a manifestation of the class system inherent in capitalism.
B) states that interracial contact between people of equal status will cause them to become less prejudiced and to abandon previous stereotypes.
C) was a theory that gave moral support to the continued existence of apartheid in South Africa.
D) is a Parsonian theory that views ethnic subordination as a means of regulating social interactions between dominant and subordinate groups.