Human Relationships: Cooperation and Conflict MCQs

Which theory suggests that intergroup contact under specific conditions can reduce prejudice?

• Social Identity Theory

• Contact Hypothesis

• Realistic Group Conflict Theory

• Social Cognitive Theory

Who developed the Contact Hypothesis?

• Muzafer Sherif

• Elliot Aronson

• Gordon Allport

• Henri Tajfel

According to Allport (1954), which of the following is NOT a condition necessary for reducing prejudice through contact?

• Equal status

• Common goals

• Physical proximity

• Institutional support

What is the primary mechanism through which the Jigsaw Classroom reduces prejudice?

• Encouraging competition

• Promoting cooperation and interdependence

• Isolating different social groups

• Reinforcing in-group bias

What was the primary aim of Sherif’s (1954) Robbers Cave Experiment?

• To investigate obedience to authority

• To examine how group cooperation can reduce conflict

• To test the effects of social norms on behavior

• To explore memory and conformity

Which of the following best describes a superordinate goal?

• A goal that can only be achieved through cooperation

• A goal that benefits one group at the expense of another

• A goal that strengthens in-group favoritism

• A goal that encourages competition

What did Pettigrew & Tropp’s (2006) meta-analysis conclude?

• Contact reduces prejudice in most cases

• Competition increases social cohesion

• Intergroup bias is biologically determined

• Prejudice cannot be reduced through social interactions

Which condition was NOT included in Allport’s Contact Hypothesis?

• Common goals

• Mutual interdependence

• Group segregation

• Institutional support

Which of the following is an example of a cooperative learning strategy?

• The Jigsaw Classroom

• The Bobo Doll Experiment

• The Asch Conformity Experiment

• The Stanford Prison Experiment

What was a key finding from Sherif’s (1954) Robbers Cave Experiment?

• Competition led to conflict, but cooperation reduced hostility

• Social categorization alone leads to discrimination

• People will always conform to a group majority

• Authority figures are necessary for group cohesion