Kate Comes from a Very Small Town Where Everyone Is

Kate comes from a very small town where everyone is white and there is a great deal of prejudice against people of colour. When Kate first meets her university roommate, she is very upset to discover that she is black. Kate quickly discovers that her roommate is smart, funny, and empathetic. Kate starts to like her roommate quite a lot but feels anxious and tense whenever they are together. Kate is experiencing:

A) a conflict between implicit and explicit attitudes
B) the effect of exposure on socialization
C) the process of extinguishing a conditioned attitude
D) unresolved cognitive dissonance

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