Muzafer 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.

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Muzafer Sherif's study supports the realistic conflict theory of prejudice, which suggests that intergroup conflict arises when groups compete for limited resources. In this study, the boys were competing for resources like attention and status, which led to increased conflict between the groups.

Muzafer Sherif and His Colleagues (1961)created Conflict Between Two Groups