Sherif Flashcards
What was the aim of Sherifs study?
To test in-group behaviours development to include related out-group hostility (through competition) and how this can be reduced (using a super-ordinate goal).
Which participants took part in the study?
22 boys from Oklahoma who were 11 years old
The participants were similar on
IQ and sporting ability
Phase 1 was known as?
Ingroup formation stage
What happened in Phase 1?
The groups were kept separate and were left to bond with tasks like camping
Phase 2 was known as?
the friction phase
What are the results of Phase 1?
The boys built social norms and hierarchies etc
Phase 3 was known as?
Integration phase
What happened in phase 2?
The boys took part in a tournament including tug of war baseball and bean counting
What were the results of phase 2?
The rattlers and the eagles showed prejudice like name calling scuffles flag burnings and raids
Did bringing the boys together to watch a film reduce their prejudice in phase 2/3?
No- they boys showed prejudice making comments like ladies first
What happened in stage 3 of Sherif?
The boys were given superordinate goals like fixing the watersupply together so they could access clean water
What were the results of Phase 3?
Boys were actively seeking opportunities to mingle entertain and treat each other.
What percentage change did we see in rattlers who saw eagles as a friend from S2 to S3?
30pc from 6.4 to 36.4
Which four research methods were used in the study?
Tape recordings Observations Sociometric data and tasks like the bean counting
