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Scout, Terrence H. – 1978
A study was conducted in two desegregated high schools in order to test Sherif's theory that intergroup conflict can be eliminated when the groups strive for superordinate goals. The specific question examined in the study was: To what extent do members of an ethnic group enlarge their conception of their own in-group to include members of another…
Descriptors: Competition, Ethnic Relations, Group Behavior, High Schools
Cook, Stuart W. – 1980
Proposals to use interracial/cross-ethnic learning teams in desegregated classrooms raise issues from research that demonstrate the complicated nature of the relationship between learning teams and classroom interracial relations. According to the research, relationships are affected by the characteristics of learning teams, namely…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Competition, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Behavior
Ternent, William A.; Ternent, Janet A. – 1977
This speech presents a model of human communication which integrates the existential philosophy of Martin Buber with the communication views of Jonas Salk. In his book, "The Survival of the Wisest," Salk characterizes an "Epoch A" to describe the values and behaviors of the past and an "Epoch B" to describe the necessary values and behaviors for…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Objectives, Communication Problems
Download full textPowers, Richard B.; Boyle, William – 1983
The purpose of the Commons Game is to teach students how social traps work; that is, that short-term individual gain tends to dominate long-term collective gain. Simulations of Commons Dilemma have grown considerably in the last decade; however, the research has used small face-to-face groups to study behavior in the Commons. To compare the…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Fines (Penalties)
Hillman, Stephen B.; And Others – 1996
Crocker and Major (1989) hypothesized three mechanisms by which members of stigmatized groups may protect self-esteem. The mechanisms are: (1) in-group social comparisons; (2) valuing/devaluing performance selectively; and (3) racial prejudice. A test of Crocker and Major's hypothesized mechanisms was produced with the development of the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Activities, Group Behavior
Thomas, Kecia M.; Landau, Harriet I. – 2002
This document is in semi-outline form and served as the basis of a conference presentation on how the discipline of industrial/organizational psychology addresses issues of fairness and justice. The paper begins with a comparison of personnel and organizational psychology (their application to job analysis, job selection systems, and performance…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Cultural Pluralism, Diversity (Institutional), Employer Employee Relationship
