When Their Community Was Threatened with Flooding, Two Rival Groups

question 31

Multiple Choice

When their community was threatened with flooding, two rival groups ended up working together to try to save the town from the overflowing river. Based on Muzafer Sherif's findings, it is probable that the joint effort of the two groups to achieve a common goal may lead to:

• A) diffusion of responsibility and the bystander effect.
• B) increased conflict over which group should get more credit for achieving the goal.
• C) reduced conflict and increased harmony between the two groups.
• D) increased antagonism and hostility once the danger has passed.

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