Asked by Hadassa Padilha on Apr 24, 2024

Which idea suggests that the more contact you have with someone who is different from you,the more positive regard you will have for that person?

A) accommodation theory
B) contact hypothesis
C) intercultural communication competence theory
D) ethnocentrism

Contact Hypothesis

The more contact you have with someone who is different from you, the more positive regard you will have for that person.

Accommodation Theory

A communication theory that explains how individuals adjust their communication styles to bridge differences with others.

Intercultural Communication Competence

Ability to adapt one’s behavior toward another in ways that are appropriate to the other person’s culture.

  • Identify strategies for developing intercultural communication competence.
  • Describe the contact hypothesis and how it can be applied to improve intercultural relations.