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robbers cave study - Coggle Diagram
robbers cave study
procedure
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3 phases: formation, friction + integration
to avoid extraneous variables- parents would not allowed to intervene or visit as they knew about the aim of experiment (presumptive consent)
in the formation phase, groups were formed
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integration phase: fixing broken down truck, watching films, fixing blocked water pipe, putting up tent with missing parts, having dinners together
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evaluation
-/+ presumptive consent, ethically pp, however still acquired consent
-protection of pp, pp could/ were harmed due to experiment (name calling, raiding cabins, stealing prizes, burning flags)
+field exp- naturalistic behaviour, gives a true picture of behaviour
+standardised procedure, replicable thus reliable
-generalisable? 22 11 year old boys from oklahoma. androcentric and ethnocentric. 11 year old boys does not provide a full picture of prejudice and thus doesnt represent everyone
results/ findings
when in competitive situations, in group solidarity increases simultaneously so does outgroup hositlity
however, superordinate goals that increase teamwork reduce hostility
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aim
to investigate if you could create hostility between two groups and if you can reduce this through superordinate goals