Which of the following statements about the role of intergroup contact in the devel- opment of prejudice in majority group children is true?
A) Although intergroup contact can reduce prejudice in majority group adults, it is not related to prejudice in majority group children.
B) After about age 7, the more intergroup contact majority group children have, the less prejudice they exhibit.
C) After about age 7, the more intergroup contact majority group children have, the more prejudice they exhibit.
D) Nothing is known about how intergroup contact affects the development of prej- udice in majority group children.

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Research has shown that intergroup contact can reduce prejudice in majority group children after about age 7, and the more intergroup contact they have, the less prejudice they exhibit. However, this effect is not as strong as it is for adults. So, option B is true.

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