Asked by Alyssa Vallejos on Sep 29, 2024

At the Robbers Cave,the Sherifs fueled intergroup conflict by

A) manipulating the group leaders.
B) promoting intergroup competition.
C) faking intergroup attacks.
D) giving one group special privileges.
E) promoting intragroup competition.

Robbers Cave

Refers to a landmark social psychology experiment conducted in the 1950s that demonstrated how intergroup conflict can arise from competition for resources and be mitigated through cooperative tasks.

Intergroup Competition

Conflict and rivalry that occurs between different groups, often for resources, status, or power.

Manipulating

Influencing or controlling someone or something in a skillful but often unfair or deceitful way.

  • Understand how the struggle for resources triggers and maintains conflict among different groups.
  • Identify contributors that can either alleviate or intensify tensions among groups.