Recall That Sherif and His Colleagues (1961) Created Conflict Between

question 185

Multiple Choice

Recall that Sherif and his colleagues (1961) 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. This field study provided support for the __________ theory of prejudice.

• A) scapegoat
• B) realistic conflict
• C) out-group disparagement
• D) fundamental attribution

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Satisfaction Per Dollar

A measure of the utility or happiness a consumer gains per unit of expenditure.

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The ratio of marginal utility (MUₐ) to the price (Pₐ) of an item, often used in consumer choice theory to evaluate optimal consumption.

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