Recall That Sherif and His Colleagues (1951) Created Conflict Between

question 147

Multiple Choice

Recall that Sherif and his colleagues (1951) created conflict between two groups of boys in a summer camp. Once in-group cohesiveness was established, they set up a series of competitive situations such as tug-of-war and other competitive games. Conflict between the two groups escalated. Sherif and his colleagues were only successful in reducing conflict and hostility when __________.

• A) they brought the groups together in neutral situations
• B) leaders endorsed a truce between the two rival groups
• C) they constructed situations that fostered mutual interdependence
• D) groups were punished for behaving with hostility

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