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
Answer: B
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