Robbers Cave Experiment

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gptkbp:instanceOf experimental design
gptkbp:conductedBy gptkb:Muzafer_Sherif
B. Jack White
Carolyn Sherif
William R. Hood
O.J. Harvey
gptkbp:dividedIntoGroups gptkb:Eagles
gptkb:Rattlers
gptkbp:field social psychology
gptkbp:focus gptkb:football
group dynamics
cooperation
intergroup conflict
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Robbers Cave Experiment
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:social_identity_theory
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:location Robbers Cave State Park, Oklahoma, USA
gptkbp:method field experiment
gptkbp:notableFor demonstrating group conflict and resolution
gptkbp:numberOfStages friction phase
ingroup formation
integration phase
gptkbp:participants 22 boys
gptkbp:participantsAge 11-12 years
gptkbp:publishedIn Intergroup Conflict and Cooperation: The Robbers Cave Experiment (book)
gptkbp:result intergroup hostility can arise from competition for resources
cooperation on superordinate goals reduces conflict
gptkbp:theoryTested gptkb:realistic_conflict_theory
gptkbp:year 1954
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Muzafer_Sherif
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8