The boys who participated in the Robbers Cave study were

A) from inner city juvenile delinquent gangs.
B) identified by their teachers as very aggressive.
C) normal,well-adjusted 11-year-old boys.
D) repeatedly reminded by the staff that the other group was the "enemy."
E) not permitted to talk to the other group.

Well-Adjusted

Describes an individual who has successfully adapted to societal norms and expectations, maintaining mental and emotional stability.

Robbers Cave

An experiment by Muzafer Sherif that demonstrated how intergroup conflict can be induced and then overcome through cooperation towards superordinate goals.

Inner City

An urban area near the center of a city, often characterized by high density, deteriorating infrastructure, and social and economic challenges.