Suppose that Herman is prejudiced toward members of Group A. Increasing Herman's contact with Group A is most likely to reduce his prejudice if __________.
A) he develops a friendship with one member of Group A, but never meets any other members of this group
B) his basketball team often plays other teams that have lots of Group A members
C) he volunteers to help build a house for Habitat for Humanity, and several of his coworkers are members of Group A. At the end of the day, he and all the other workers often go out to dinner together
D) he gets a job with a company that hires lots of Group A members. Herman has a management position, whereas all of the Group A workers have lower status jobs

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The option C allows Herman to have prolonged contact with members of Group A in a positive setting, which may allow him to form positive relationships with them and reduce his prejudice. Additionally, the shared experience of building a house for Habitat for Humanity and going out to dinner together may help break down stereotypes and barriers between Herman and members of Group A. Option A only allows for contact with one member of Group A and may not be enough to reduce his prejudice. Option B may lead to increased contact with Group A, but it may not be in a positive setting, and his prejudice may persist. Option D may actually reinforce his prejudice if he is in a position of power over Group A members and does not have equal relationships with them.

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