A Study at a Summer Camp with Two Groups of 11-Year-Old

question 243

Multiple Choice

A study at a summer camp with two groups of 11-year-old boys, who called themselves the "Rattlers" and the "Eagles" was conducted by Sherif as an experiment on how

• A)leaders emerge within groups.
• B)intergroup conflict can be reduced.
• C)aggression is learned.
• D)empathic-helping behaviors develop.

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