Which of the following conditions is necessary for Gordon Allport's contact hypothesis to be effective?
A)Contact needs to be monitored by authorities.
B)Contact needs to occur on a college campus.
C)Contact needs to be sustained.
D)Contact groups need to be of unequal standing so that they can learn from one another.

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Allport's contact hypothesis states that intergroup contact can reduce prejudice, but for it to be effective, contact needs to be sustained. Short-term or sporadic contact may not lead to significant attitude change. The other options are not necessary conditions for the effectiveness of the contact hypothesis. Contact does not need to be monitored by authorities, occur on a college campus, or involve groups of unequal standing.

Which of the Following Conditions Is Necessary for Gordon Allport's