Recall that Sherif and his colleagues (1961) created conflict between two groups of boys in a summer camp. Intergroup hostility was relatively easy to generate. To do this, the researchers first __________ and then __________.
A) created out-group cohesiveness; initiated competitive games
B) created in-group cohesiveness; set up a series of competitive situations
C) created minimal groups; generated frustration by taking away desired objects
D) set up a series of competitive situations; created in-group cohesiveness

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Sherif and his colleagues first created in-group cohesiveness by allowing each group to bond without knowledge of the other group's existence. Then, they set up a series of competitive situations (e.g., sports competitions) that pitted the groups against each other, which led to intergroup hostility.

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