47-50 A short conversation may be all it takes to change some people’sminds about equal rights for transgender people, according to a recentstudy.In this study, researchers sent campaigners in Miami door-to-doorto have 10-minute conversations with about 500 voters. During thediscussions, the campaigners asked the voters about a 2014 Miami lawthat prohibits housing, employment and public discrimination based ongender identity. They followed up with general questions about equalrights and discrimination, outside the context of gender identity.By the end of the conversation, about 1 in 10 of the voters whooriginally opposed equal rights for transgender people had changedtheir mind, the study found. This change of opinion lasted at least threemonths, and was not affected by the gender identity of the campaigner.The research follows up on a previously retracted study. Theoriginal study, which was widely covered when it was published abouta year ago, had claimed to examine the effects of conversation onopinions about gay marriage, but it was shown to be fabricated.
47 The purpose of the study was to
(A) campaign for a change of law thatwould affect transgender people
(B) change people’s opinion aboutequal rights for transgender people
(C) understand the effect ofconversation in changing people’s mind
(D) promote gender equality invoting.