In the 1960s, psychologists conducted a study at a summer camp for 11-year old boys. Researchers in the Robbers Cave experiment altered the conditions so that they were able to both increase group hostility (with competition) and decrease group hostility (with cooperation). Through altering these conditions, the psychologists were demonstrating this goal of psychology

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The Robbers Cave experiment aimed to demonstrate the control aspect of psychology by manipulating environmental conditions to influence group behavior, showing how hostility can be both increased through competition and decreased through cooperation.

In the 1960s, Psychologists Conducted a Study at a Summer