The Robber's Cave Experiment Showed That _____________

question 191

Multiple Choice

The Robber's Cave experiment showed that _____________.

• A)playing athletic games,such as football and baseball,reduces us-them hostility
• B)watching movies together,and experiencing similar quiet interactions,reduces us-them hostility
• C)engaging in mutually exciting activities,such as tug-of-war,reduces us-them hostility
• D)interdependence in solving crises together reduces us-them hostility

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Definitions:

Stimulus Discrimination

The ability of an individual to differentiate between similar stimuli and respond appropriately to each, often used in marketing to distinguish a brand from its competitors.

Cognitive Dissonance

The mental discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time, leading to alteration in one of the attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors to reduce the discomfort.

Selective Retention

The tendency of individuals to remember more information that is personally meaningful to them while forgetting irrelevant information.

Stimulus Generalization

The psychological principle that occurs when a response to a specific stimulus is elicited by similar stimuli, applied in marketing to create a familiar response through similar branding.