Question

A hispanic college student from the southwest u.s. arrives in college to find that her roommate is a jewish woman from new york. as they get to know one another they are able to overcome their initial prejudices and grow to appreciate each other's strengths and talents. this scenario is an example of the ________.

Answer 1

The answer is: contact hypothesis

Answer 2

Answer:

conflict hypothesis

Explanation:

A conflict hypotheses happens when someone has a thought, a preconception about one because of their religion, culture or nationality. This concept comes from stereotypes formed on these elements that make one individual different from another.

When these two people know each other, they find that the preconceptions, that is, the assumptions each person formed about the other were wrong, and each person proves to be a good friend and an excellent human being. This change of mind is called the conflict hypothesis.