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
A) mirror-image perceptions.
B) altruism.
C) a social trap.
D) superordinate goals.

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The scenario described illustrates mirror-image perceptions, where each group assumes that the other group does not want to interact or integrate, leading to a self-fulfilling prophecy of resegregation. This is a common phenomenon in situations of intergroup conflict or tension. The other options (altruism, social trap, superordinate goals) do not fully capture this dynamic.

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