The hypothesis that explains the cross-race effect in eyewitness testimony by suggesting that the more contact you have with other races the better you will be able to identify them is:
A)the interracial contact hypothesis
B)the cue-utilization hypothesis
C)the unusualness hypothesis
D)the prejudice hypothesis
E)the physiognomic homogeneity hypothesis

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The interracial contact hypothesis proposes that the ability to identify individuals of other races is improved with increased contact with and exposure to them. This hypothesis suggests that cross-race effect can be reduced by increasing interracial interactions and improving the familiarity and attention to facial features of individuals of other races.

The Hypothesis That Explains the Cross-Race Effect in Eyewitness Testimony