A socially shared set of cognitive generalizations about qualities and characteristics of a group or social category
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What are cultural norms?
The extent to which groups respond in hostile ways other groups varies from culture to culture
100
Name two groups in Robber Cave's experiment?
Eagles and the Rattlers
100
Define the frustration-aggression hypothesis ?
An early motivational model that argued that individuals become more aggressive when ever external conditions prevent them from reaching their goals
100
Define Ethnocentrism ?
The belief that ones own tribe, religion or country is superior to others
200
What is intergroup bias?
Tendency to favor one's own group
200
What does competition equal?
conflict
200
Identify the first step in conflict resolution?
Define The Conflict
200
What is double standard thinking ?
Judging the actions and attributes of ones own group positively; but viewing these very same behaviors or displays negatively when the out groups performs them
200
What is cross categorization?
A reduction of the impact of social categorization on individuals perceptions by making silence their membership in two or more social groups that are not related in to the categories that are generating in-group and out-group tension
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What is realistic group conflict theory?
Conflict between groups stem from competition for resources
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What if the Robbers Cave experiment was repeated would it likely have similar results?
Yes
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True or False : Conflict increases when one group attempts to dominate and exploit another group and the target group resists exploitation?
True
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What interpersonal factors disrupt relations between groups?
Robber Cave Experiment - Afield study that examined the causes and consequences of conflict between two groups of boys at the Robbers cave state park in Oklahoma
The two groups of young boys the Rattlers and the Eagles
300
Define out-group homogeneity bias?
The perceptual tendency to assume that the members of groups are very similar to each other, whereas the membership of ones own group is more heterogeneous
400
What is implicit intergroup biases ?
Group members often express their preferences openly (Example sports fans cheer their own team)
400
Is conflict a condition of human existence or of societies?
societies
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How many boys participated in the Robbers Cave study?
22
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What is realistic group conflict theory ?
A conceptual framework arguing that conflict between groups stem from competition for scarce resources, including food territory, wealth, power, natural resources and energy
400
What is linguistic intergroup bias?
The tendency to positive intergroup and negative out-group behavior more abstractly, and negative in-group and positive out-group behaviors more concretely
500
What is the age of the boys in the Robbers Cave experiment ?
11
500
How many steps are there in conflict resolution ?
5
500
What is scapegoat theory?
An explanation of intergroup conflict arguing that hostility caused by frustrating environmental circumstances is released by taking hostile actions against members of other social groups
500
What is the discontinuity effect?
The markedly greater competiveness of groups when interacting with other groups relative to the competiveness of individuals interacting with each other
500
What are the causes of discontinuity ?
-Individuals are greedy but groups are even greedier
-People fear groups more than individuals (Groups are abrasive competitive, aggressive and proud
- Group members feel as part of the group they should do what they can to maximize the groups collective outcome
- Diffusion of responsibility
- All Of The Above