Author Question: Research found that competition between groups increased energy-saving behavior. However, research ... (Read 190 times)

appyboo · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Research found that competition between groups increased energy-saving behavior. However, research by Sherif and his colleagues (1961) at the boys' summer camp might caution against overdoing the competition because what could happen?

a. The groups could become hostile with and even prejudiced against one another.
b. The groups could catch on to what the researchers were doing and quit saving energy.
c. The groups could elect a leader to monitor the relationships within the group.
d. The groups could punish the members for not saving enough energy.

Question 2

Relationships in which people feel neutral about one another tend to follow a/an ________ rule, whereas relationships in which people feel very positively about one another tend to follow a/an ________ rule.

A) authority-ranking; equity
B) equity; need-based
C) need-based; equity
D) equity; authority-ranking