Sherif Et Al Flashcards
1
Q
What was the procedure or robbers cave?
A
- 3 stages
- conducted in existing camp on 22 11 year old boys
- groups brought together by competition for resources
- groups matched with similar characteristics
2
Q
What were the results of stage 1?
A
Liked each other in own groups (in-group favouritism)
3
Q
What were he results of stage 2?
A
Boys didn’t like other group- frustration and prejudice built against other group
4
Q
What were the results of stage 3?
A
- superordinate goals reduced prejudice
- majority of boys now favoured people in the other group
5
Q
What was the conclusion or robbers-cave?
A
Prejudice created by competition for resources
- prejudice can be reduced with superordinate goals
6
Q
What were the strengths of robbers cave?
A
- ecologically valid
- internally valid
- weren’t susceptible to demand characteristics
7
Q
What were the weaknesses of robbers cave?
A
- not generalisable- small sample size
- androcentric
- ethnocentric
- unreliable
- no informed consent
8
Q
What’s the aim of robbers cave?
A
To investigate inter-group relations over a period of time
