Overcoming Ethnic and Racial Tensions Through Interaction

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What is a major challenge in interactions between individuals from different racial and ethnic backgrounds?

Lack of education

Cultural differences and prejudices (correct)

Economic disparities

Geographic distance

What is the main goal of research grounded in contact theory?

To study the effects of social isolation on individuals

To identify the sources of racial prejudice

To overcome cultural differences and prejudices through social interaction (correct)

To understand the differences between various cultures

What is the significance of studying college students with interracial roommates?

To provide a natural experiment for studying the effects of social interaction on racial prejudice (correct)

To analyze the economic benefits of diversity in higher education

To examine the effects of social isolation on college students

To understand the impact of education on racial prejudice

What is the outcome of social contact between individuals from different backgrounds, according to research?

Disconfirmation of stereotypes and reduced racial prejudice Signup and view all the answers

What is a result of whites having black roommates in college, according to studies?

Lowered racial prejudice and greater numbers of interracial friendships Signup and view all the answers

What is the underlying theory behind research on the effects of social interaction on racial prejudice?

Contact theory Signup and view all the answers

What is a common consequence of disconfirming stereotypes in intercultural interactions?

Greater cultural understanding and reduced tensions Signup and view all the answers

Which type of norms is considered the most important in any society?

Formal norms Signup and view all the answers

What is a key feature of studies on college students with interracial roommates?

Random assignment of roommates Signup and view all the answers

What is a major factor that contributes to the difficulty in interactions between individuals from different racial and ethnic backgrounds?

Cultural differences and prejudices Signup and view all the answers

What is a key outcome of social contact between individuals from different backgrounds, according to research?

Overcoming of tensions and prejudices Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of norms in different cultures?

They vary widely across cultures Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of student behavior codes in a college context?

To address cheating and hate speech Signup and view all the answers

In which type of societies do men tend to hunt and women tend to gather?

Simple hunting-and-gathering societies Signup and view all the answers

What is a common characteristics of informal norms?

They are standards of behavior that influence how we behave Signup and view all the answers

In which country do people tend to stand closer together when talking with each other?

Italy Signup and view all the answers

What is a difference between the Agta and the Tiwi societies?

Both sexes hunt in the Agta, while only men hunt in the Tiwi Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of studying cultural variation in norms?

To understand how norms differ across cultures Signup and view all the answers