In the 1960s,psychologists conducted a study at a summer camp for 11-year old boys.The researchers in the "Robbers Cave" experiment speculated that competition between two groups of boys was one of the primary factors responsible for the hostility between the groups.These speculations are most consistent with which goal of psychology?

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The researchers' speculation about the role of competition in causing hostility between groups shows a desire to understand the complex phenomenon of intergroup conflict.

In the 1960s,psychologists Conducted a Study at a Summer Camp