After Muzafer Sherif and his associates had arbitrarily divided boys in a summer camp into two groups, they found that intergroup hostility could be created by providing ________ and reduced by providing ________.

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The study conducted by Muzafer Sherif and his associates found that intergroup hostility could be created by providing competitive activities and reduced by providing cooperative activities. This is known as the Robbers Cave experiment, which demonstrated the importance of intergroup contact and cooperation in reducing prejudice and conflict between groups. Thus, option A is the correct answer. Option B is incorrect as it suggests that more intergroup contact can lead to reduced hostility, while the study showed that it was the type of contact (i.e. cooperative vs. competitive) that affected intergroup hostility. Option C is incorrect as it suggests that positive stereotypes can reduce intergroup hostility, which is not supported by evidence. Option D is also incorrect as it is not related to the study's findings about intergroup hostility and cooperation.

After Muzafer Sherif and His Associates Had Arbitrarily Divided Boys