Two rival youth groups, the Eastsiders and the Westsiders, were brought together to clean up a park in the centre of town in order to earn new park equipment which both groups will be able to use. The Eastsiders and the Westsiders have traditionally been hostile toward each other. What would you expect to happen as they work together to clean up the park?

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Working together on a shared task, such as cleaning up a park, is likely to lessen the boundaries between the two groups and promote cooperation and collaboration. This may lead to a decrease in hostility and a greater sense of shared identity among the members of both groups. Therefore, the best choice is C.  The other options suggest negative outcomes that are unlikely to occur when they work together to achieve a common goal.

Two Rival Youth Groups, the Eastsiders and the Westsiders, Were