The Contact Hypothesis
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The contact hypothesis holds that intergroup contact reduces prejudice when the groups have equal status, shared goals, cooperation, and institutional support.
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Cooperative tasks requiring both groups reduced hostility in field studies where the four conditions held.
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Contact without those conditions can increase prejudice. The conditions are the claim, not a footnote to it.
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