In a classic study on cooperation and competition by Muzafer and Carolyn Sherif (1956) , two groups of boys were formed at summer camps in Oklahoma. A series of tasks were arranged for them, some requiring competition and others requiring cooperation. What is one of the major conclusions we can draw from their study?
A) Competition is stable across contexts and appears to be linked to a fixed biological characteristic of individuals.
B) Cooperation is stable across contexts and appears to be linked to a fixed biological characteristic of individuals and groups.
C) Cooperation and competition are heavily influenced by context.
D) Boys, but not girls, have a biological predisposition towards competition.
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