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本题是一篇关于偏见减少技巧及及相关研究的完形填空题，主要考查名词、形容词、动词、副词及固定搭配等知识点，需结合上下文语境及词汇含义进行选择。
1. 第一题：考查名词
前文提到“the techniques for the reduction of prejudice”（减少偏见的技巧），空格处需填入与“various 1”中缺失的名词，与“techniques”对应。选项中D（approaches“方法”）符合语境，指“各种“方法”的有效性证据不确定，故答案为D。
2. 第二题：考查形容词
前文指出“the evidence of the effectiveness... remains indefinite”（有效性证据不确定），空格处需填入描述“research evidence”（研究证据）的形容词。选项中G（conflicting“相互矛盾的”符合逻辑，指研究证据呈现“矛盾的结果”，故答案为G。
3. 第三题：考查形容词
前文提到“equal status contact”（平等地位的接触），空格处修饰“conditions”（条件），需选择需与“work together”（合作）相关。选项中K（cooperative“合作的”）符合语境，指在“合作的条件下一起工作”，故答案为K。
4. 第四题：考查名词
空格处需填入名词，作“past”（过去的）的宾语，且与“not been too damaging”（不太有害）搭配。选项中N（experiences“经历”）符合句意，指“过去的经历不太有害”，故答案为N。
5. 第五题：考查动词
“do not”后接动词原形，且与“negative stereotypes”（消极刻板印象）搭配。选项中A（develop“形成/发展”）符合逻辑，指消极刻板印象不“发展”，故答案为A。
6. 第六题：考查动词
空格处需填入动词原形，描述“such conditions are quite difficult to 6”（这样的条件很难 6）。选项中J（achieve“实现”）符合语境，指条件很难“实现”，故答案为J。
7. 第七题：考查形容词
空格处修饰“social system”（社会体系），结合前文“modern-day America”（现代美国）的复杂性。选项中M（complicated“复杂的”）符合句意，指“复杂的社会体系，故答案为M。
8. 第八题：考查固定搭配
“in terms of”为固定短语，意为“就……而言”，此处指“在种族主义的体系中”，选项中E（terms）符合，故答案为E。
9. 第九题：考查副词
前文讲“non-prejudiced leader”（无偏见的领导者）权力有限，后文讲“extremely prejudiced person（极有偏见的人）影响力大，两者对比。选项中H（conversely“相反地”）符合逻辑，故答案为H。
10. 第十题：考查形容词
空格处描述“think of the actions of extremely prejudiced individuals in positions of great power”（思考有权势的极有偏见者的行为）的感受。选项中C（frightening“令人恐惧的”）符合语境，指这种想法“令人恐惧”，故答案为C。