The Robbers Cave Experiment Showed That

question 14

Multiple Choice

The Robbers Cave experiment showed that:

• A) playing athletic games, such as football and baseball, reduces us-them hostility.
• B) watching movies together, and similar quiet interactions, reduces us-them hostility.
• C) engaging in mutually exciting activities, such as tug or war, reduces us-them hostility.
• D) interdependence in reaching mutual goals reduces us-them hostility.

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Definitions:

Direct Experience

A method of gaining knowledge through firsthand, personal experience rather than through secondhand information.

Aversion

A strong feeling of dislike or opposition towards something or someone.

Algebra

A branch of mathematics dealing with symbols and the rules for manipulating those symbols, representing numbers and relationships.

Social Learning

The process of deriving attitudes from family, peer groups, religious organizations, and culture.