In most desegregated schools, ethnic groups resegregate themselves in the lunchrooms. People in each group often think they would welcome more contact with the other group, but they assume that the other group does not reciprocate the wish. This pattern of thinking best illustrates

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This scenario demonstrates mirror-image perceptions where each group assumes that the other group does not want to interact or integrate, despite both groups expressing interest in doing so. This is a common phenomenon in situations where there is a history of intergroup conflict and tension.

In Most Desegregated Schools, Ethnic Groups Resegregate Themselves in the Lunchrooms