In the 1960s, Psychologists Conducted a Study at a Summer

question 93

Multiple Choice

In the 1960s, psychologists conducted a study at a summer camp for 11-year old boys. Researchers in the Robbers Cave experiment altered the conditions so that they were able to both increase group hostility (with competition) and decrease group hostility (with cooperation) . Through altering these conditions, the psychologists were demonstrating this goal of psychology

• A)description
• B)understanding
• C)prediction
• D)control

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Definitions:

Localized Warmth

A specific area of the body experiencing an increase in temperature, often indicating an underlying condition or reaction.

Receptors

Proteins located on the surface of or within cells that bind to specific molecules like hormones, antigens, or neurotransmitters, initiating a cellular response.

Völkerpsychologie

Early precursor of social psychology, as the study of the collective mind, in Germany in the mid- to late nineteenth century.

Anthropometry

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