In an experiment conducted by psychologists Muzafer and Carolyn Sherif, boys at a summer camp were assigned different cabins and each cabin competed against the other cabins in sports and for status. What did this experiment illustrate?
A) That it is impossible to create prejudice among friends
B) That prejudice promotes competitiveness
C) That prejudice is functional as it creates in-group solidarity
D) That prejudice is never functional for a group
E) That prejudice is always dysfunctional for a group

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The experiment by Muzafer and Carolyn Sherif illustrated that prejudice can be functional as it creates in-group solidarity. By dividing the boys into different cabins and having them compete, the experiment showed how in-group biases and prejudices can strengthen the cohesion and solidarity within each group.

In an Experiment Conducted by Psychologists Muzafer and Carolyn Sherif