One Conclusion That Can Be Drawn from the Robbers Cave

question 67

Multiple Choice

One conclusion that can be drawn from the Robbers Cave study is that

• A) propaganda is not a particularly effective means of eliminating group conflict.
• B) imaginary competition does not lead to group conflict.
• C) the best way to reduce intergroup conflict is simply to bring group members together under noncompetitive circumstances, even if they do not get the chance to interact with each other.
• D) young boys exhibit greater aggressive tendencies than young girls.

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Definitions:

Attributions

Inferences that people draw about the causes of their own behavior, others’ behavior, and events.

Recency Judgments

The evaluations or decisions made based on the most recent information or experiences, rather than on earlier data.

Attributions

The process by which individuals infer the causes of their own and others' behavior.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that influences behavior in a way that causes the belief to become true.