Interacting with outgroup members in highly structured situations reduces inter- group anxiety because such situations
A) induce positive emotions.
B) make it easy for people to predict and control what happens.
C) tend to reduce feelings of empathy for other people.
D) tend to reduce feelings of intergroup competition.

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Highly structured situations make it easy for people to predict and control what happens, which can reduce uncertainty and anxiety when interacting with outgroup members. This is supported by research on intergroup contact theory.

Interacting with Outgroup Members in Highly Structured Situations Reduces Inter-