Asked by Naomi Murungu on Jul 23, 2024

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In the Robber's Cave experiment, the hostility between the groups was ended by __________

A) bringing the groups together for social activities.
B) declaring one group the winner over the other.
C) declaring that both groups had tied and the competition was over.
D) bringing the groups together to work on common problems.

Robber's Cave Experiment

A study on intergroup conflict and cooperation conducted in 1954 by social psychologist Muzafer Sherif, highlighting the ease of inducing conflict and the effectiveness of superseding goals in reducing it.

Hostility

A state of anger and aggression towards someone or something.

  • Explain the realistic conflict theory and its relevance to intergroup relations.
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Brianda RamirezJul 28, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
In the Robber's Cave experiment, hostility between the groups was reduced by introducing superordinate goals, which required cooperation between the groups to achieve, thus bringing them together to work on common problems.