In Muzafer Sherif's Robber's Cave Experiment, the Eagles and Rattlers

question 101

Multiple Choice

In Muzafer Sherif's Robber's Cave experiment, the Eagles and Rattlers became enemies of each other when ____.

• A) one person took something from someone else on the other team
• B) the leader of the entire group was chosen from among the Eagles
• C) a member of the Eagles thoughtlessly made rude remarks to a member of the Rattlers
• D) they engaged in competitive sporting events with prizes awarded to the winning team

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Definitions:

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the medulla oblongata in the brainstem to the lumbar region of the vertebral column; it transmits neural signals between the brain and the rest of the body.

Neural Networks

Computing systems vaguely inspired by the biological neural networks that constitute animal brains, used in machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Central Nervous System

The complex of nerve tissues that controls the activities of the body, comprising the brain and spinal cord.

Neuron Branching Extensions

Refers to dendrites, the tree-like extensions from the neuron that receive signals from other neurons.