Realistic Conflict Theory

Question 1

AO1

Answer 1

Ingroup vs out group
Competition over limited resources

To reduce prejudice make superordiante goals (everyone works together)
Reduces prejudice

Question 2

Cialdini 1976

Answer 2

Ingroup vs out group
Students wore clothing associated wither their university, used we to talk about their team
Creates them vs us

Question 3

Jane Elliot 1968

Answer 3

Ingroup vs out group
Split blue eyes and brown eyes
Blue eyes discriminated against brown eyes

Question 4

Robbers cave 1961

Answer 4

Competition over limited resources like penknives
Lead to physical and emotional attacks at each other

Question 5

Robbers cave 1961

Answer 5

Superordinate goals
Pushing truck out of the mud, fixing water pipes
Lead to teams becoming friends, they shared a bus home

Question 6

Comparison with SIT

Answer 6

RCT suggest conflict is needed to make ingroup vs out group
However SIT says it comes naturally

Question 7

Strengths

Answer 7

QT and QL data
Shared goal meant cooperation was achieved

Question 8

Weakness

Answer 8

Boys in robbers cave were hostile before the challenges came
Also can’t generalise to adults

Question 9

Conclusion

Answer 9

Scientifically credible
Strong application as it is shown in footbal
Howeve conflict happens without challenges