Two Alien Species Meet for the First Time

Two alien species meet for the first time.Their governments set up a program in an attempt to prevent prejudice and racism.Based on the contact hypothesis,they decide that participants in the new program will be of equal socioeconomic status.In addition,teams consisting of members of both species will have to solve problems that require cooperation.To make the program a success,the government leaders should also ____.

A) provide a role model who displays unprejudiced behavior
B) make sure that all participants do not have authoritarian personalities
C) tell the participants that the two species have a shared enemy
D) make sure that the individuals in each group get to know each other one-on-one