Sherif's (1966)Robber's Cave study demonstrated that conflict can be created simply by randomly assigning people into competing groups.He later demonstrated that he could reduce conflict by having campers work together to achieve some mutual interest (e.g. ,fixing a broken truck,restoring the camp's water supply).Sherif was demonstrating what social psychologists call

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Sherif's experiment demonstrated the effectiveness of superordinate goals, which are mutual goals that override differences and promote cooperation between groups. By having the campers work together on a common goal, Sherif was able to reduce conflict between the groups. Non-zero-sum games refer to situations where both groups can benefit, equity theory refers to how people perceive fairness in resource allocation, and integrative agreements refer to negotiation strategies that satisfy both parties' interests. These concepts are not directly relevant to Sherif's experiment.

Sherif's (1966)Robber's Cave Study Demonstrated That Conflict Can Be Created