PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

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THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

SOCIAL THEORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
During the “friction phase” of the Robber’s Cave Experiment (days 7-10), the experimenters ____
A
encouraged conflict
B
discouraged conflict
C
wanted the group to bond
D
wanted the groups to have super-ordinate goals
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Robbers Cave experiment showed that hostility can arise between two groups in conflict and competition for scarce resources. In the case of the experiment, the scare resources were medals and prizes. It also demonstrates that through superordinate goals, prejudice against groups can be reduced.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Robbers Cave experiments showed that superordinate goals (goals so large that it requires more than one group to achieve the goal) reduced conflict significantly more effectively than other strategies (e.g., communication, contact).

Detailed explanation-3: -The Robbers Cave experiment demonstrated that an attempt to simply bring hostile groups together is not enough to reduce intergroup prejudice. Rather, this experiment confirmed that groups must cooperate and have common goals to truly build peace.

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