Sherif A03

• According to Gina Perry (2014), what does her article offer regarding Sherif et al. (1954)?

  Fascinating insights and fresh evaluations
• In the Robbers Cave study, what could anomalies skew, considering the sample size?

  The study's results
• Why did Sherif screen the boys beforehand in the Robbers Cave study?

  To remove boys with antisocial behaviors
• Why might the Robbers Cave study's results not generalize to girls?

  Because only boys were used
• Why might the Robbers Cave study results not generalize to adults?

  Because only children were used
• What was a key demographic characteristic of the boys in Sherif's study?

  They were “all American” types
• Why was the demographic composition of the Robbers Cave study not entirely representative of young Americans in the 1950s?

  It was predominantly white
• How did Sherif collect quantitative data regarding the boys' friendship patterns?

  Using a numbered scoring system
• What measure did Sherif take to establish inter-rater reliability?

  Using multiple observers on occasions
• What did Sherif use to record some of the boys' conversations?

  Tape recordings
• Which aspect of the Robbers Cave study could be replicated?

  The bean-counting test
• Which researcher questioned Sherif's reliability due to the mutiny in the 1953 study?

  Frances Cherry (1995)
• What real-world application does the Robbers Cave study suggest regarding discrimination and violence?

  Sharing opportunities more fairly
• What political ideology aligns with the Robbers Cave study's suggestion to share opportunities more fairly?

  Left Wing political thinking
• According to the Robbers Cave study, what is needed to reduce hostility between groups?

  Interaction and common goals
• The idea that immigrants should adopt the host culture's language aligns with what political thinking?

  Right Wing political thinking
• How did Sherif attempt to increase the validity of his study?

  By using different research methods
• Why was the Robbers Cave study considered to have ecological validity?

  Because it was a real camp
• What unrealistic feature existed in the Robbers Cave experiment?

  Counselors not intervening until fights
• What did the Robbers Cave study lack that might have influenced its conclusions?

  A Control Group
• What did Michael Billig (1976) argue regarding Sherif's understanding of his own study?

  Sherif misunderstood the findings
• According to Gina Perry (2014), what influence did the observers have on the boys in the Robbers Cave study?

  A bigger influence than intended
• What key ethical issue was present in the Robbers Cave study regarding consent?

  The boys did not give valid consent
• What ethical principle was violated because the boys were tricked in the Robbers Cave study?

  Respect their autonomy
• What did the Robbers Cave researchers deceive the boys about?

  The broken water pipe
• What potential risk were the boys subjected to in the Robbers Cave study?

  Vandalism and theft
• When did the Robbers Cave researchers drop their professional detachment?

  When a serious fight nearly broke out
• What ethical justification was used regarding presumptive consent in the Robbers Cave study?

  The boys' parents were aware
• What limitation was placed on parents in the Robbers Cave study?

  Asked not to visit the camp
• How could boys withdraw from the Robbers Cave study?

  By going home
• What observation suggests the boys were not significantly harmed by the Robbers Cave study?

  The boys seemed to enjoy themselves
• What is Gina Perry's (2014) argument regarding the boys' experiences at Robbers Cave?

  Boys had unhappy experiences
• What ethical principle justifies the Robbers Cave study by pointing to the 'common good'?

  Social responsibility
• In an 8-mark "evaluate" question, how many marks are awarded for AO1 (Describe)?

  4 marks
• In an 8-mark "evaluate" question, how many marks are awarded for AO3 (Evaluate)?

  4 marks
• What is required to be awarded top band (7-8 marks) in an 8-mark "evaluate" question?

  A conclusion
• Why did Sherif's study have high ecological validity?

  The boys had no idea
• What types of data did Sherif collect to increase the validity of his study?

  Quantitative and qualitative data
• According to Gina Perry (2014), what actions of the counselors may have influenced the boys?

  Photographing cabin raids
• What was a primary ethical concern in the Robbers Cave study due to the boys not realizing they were in an experiment?

  Lack of informed consent