Recall that Sherif and his colleagues (1961) created conflict between two groups of boys in a summer camp. Once in-group cohesiveness was established, they set up a series of competitive situations such as tug-of-war and other competitive games. Conflict between the two groups escalated. This field study provided support for the __________ theory of prejudice.
A) scapegoat
B) realistic conflict
C) out-group disparagement
D) fundamental attribution

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The study conducted by Sherif and his colleagues supports the realistic conflict theory of prejudice which proposes that prejudice arises when groups compete for scarce resources leading to intergroup conflict.

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