Which of these statements about the contact hypothesis is true?

A. Increased contact with someone tends to reinforce our stereotype of the group to which that person belongs.

B. Increased contact with someone tends to reduce our tendency to use stereotypes to perceive that person.

C. By reducing our contact with people, we develop more accurate perceptions of them.

D. Increased or decreased contact with a group would not influence the stereotypes associated with the group.

E. Increased contact with someone tends to change our stereotype of the group to which that person belongs and tends to increase our tendency to use stereotypes to perceive that person.

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