When did Tajfel et al: 'Intergroup Discrimination' take place?
1970
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What was the aim of the study?
To see whether two clear groups would favour their own group over others even when not in competition.
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Describe the sample.
64 British 14-15 school boys
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How were the Ptps decieved?
They were told the study was about vision
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Outline the study
They were shown dots on a screen, asked to estimate how many there were, split into two groups randomly and told that points meant money and to allocate them to each other.
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What were the three conditions?
1) the choice between two boys in the in-group. 2) the choice between two boys in the out-group. 3) the choice between one boy from the in-group and one boy from the out-group
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Where did the study take place?
At a university
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Describe the results.
the boys chose to give points to those in their own group and whether they were under or over-estimators made no difference
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Describe the conclusion.
Ptps will display favouritism to those in their own group and against those in another group despite not being in competition
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Evaluate the ethical strengths and weaknesses.
-nobody was put in harm. -consent was gained. -no informed consent. -Ptps deceived on many things. -they were in a school-type situation so may have been reluctant to withdraw.
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Evaluate the methodological strengths.
-strict controls on what information the boys were given about the study. -Ptps were randomly assigned into groups. -replicas of the study have been done which tested other samples, improving validity.
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Evaluate the methodological weaknesses.
-sample can't be generalised well. -not a natural setting so Ptps couldn't respond naturally. -nature of the task implied competition thus causing Ptps to discriminate.
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When did the Sheriff et al: 'Robbers Cave Study' take place?
1954
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What was the aim of the study?
to see whether strangers brought together with common goals would form close relationships and then when in competition be hostile towards each other.
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Describe the sample.
22 12-year-old boys who were lower-middle class, protestant Americans by volunteer sample.
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Describe the results.
Group preference was shown by each group during competition and the final stage reduced hostility
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Describe the conclusion.
Inter-group conflict is caused by competition which increases prejudice
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Evaluate the ethical strengths and weaknesses.
-camp counsellors ensured that Ptps were put in no harm. -Ptps returned to initial state by the final stage. -no informed consent gained. -Ptps deceived on the role of researchers.
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Evaluate the methodological strengths and weaknesses.
-field study so good ecological validity. -Ptps unaware they were being observed which improved validity as they wouldn't display socially desirability behaviours. -no control group. -Ptps not generalisable due to restricted sample.
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Front
What was the aim of the study?
Back
To see whether two clear groups would favour their own group over others even when not in competition.
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