Evaluation of Sherif et al's Robbers Cave Experiment

What reduced the reliability?

Results weren't replicated

What did Tyerman and Spencer find?

Decreased hostility after introduction of competition, no increase of ingroup solidarity

What was Tyerman's sample like?

30 sea scout troops each belonging to 4 patrols, all knew each other well

What does Tyerman's study show? (1983)

Competition may only cause prejudice from those who don't know each other well

How can this Sherif's study be applied to the real world?

Helping to reduce prejudice by using superordinate goals

What did Aronson and Bridgeman (1979) develop?

Jigsaw Classroom, students had to work together and each be responsible for part of a group project

What was the end result of Aronson and Bridgeman's study?

Increased liking and empathy for out group members and improved academic performance for Black ethnic minority students

What improved the validity?

Matching of two groups, researchers spent over 300 hours observing, interviewing and testing potential participants

What were the 22 boys allocated into groups based on?

Personality, skills and interests

What reduced validity?

2 Eagles were sent home due to being homesick

How did 2 Eagles being sent home impact the groups?

Rattlers had an advantage in games like the of war, may have increased empathy amongst Eagles as they had seen the other boys become upset