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

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