In a typical classroom, informal contact between students is often called "talking to your neighbor" and is discouraged. This violates which precondition for the reduction of prejudice and hostility between students? Contact must occur in __________.
A) situations in which social norms promote equality
B) a tightly structured situation controlled by authority
C) a friendly setting where group members can interact on a one-to-one basis
D) the service of attaining a common goal

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The precondition for the reduction of prejudice and hostility between students is that the contact must occur in a friendly setting where group members can interact on a one-to-one basis. Discouraging informal contact between students violates this precondition because it inhibits the opportunity for students to interact and potentially form positive relationships with each other, which can in turn reduce prejudice and hostility.

In a Typical Classroom, Informal Contact Between Students Is Often