OSU PSYCH 3375 FINAL EXAM | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
Realistic conflict theory Answer - dislike of any group with competing ingroup
What is the robbers cave study? Answer - they had 11-12 year old boys come
to camp and compete for prizes. Conflict arose and was increased by conflict
What are the types of realistic conflict? Answer - equal status: hostility and
conflict; stable: system and justification; unstable: challenges oppression;
ingroup rejects challenge: hostility and conflict; ingroup accepts: appears
tolerant
What happens when there is equal status during conflict? Answer - Theres
hostility
What happens when there is domination during conflict? Answer - It will be
stable or unstable
What happens if the ingroup rejects the challenge? Answer - hostility and
more conflict
what happens if the ingroup accepts challenge? Answer - They appear tolerant
What is distributive injustice? Answer - unfair outcomes
, What is procedural injustice? Answer - an unfair process or rule
What is fraternal deprivation? Answer - if an ingroup is deprived
Relative gratification Answer - ingroup has a better outcome: this motivates
the defense of privilege
Mortality salience Answer - reminding people of death threatens self
mortality salience promotes worldview defense which in turn increases
Answer - prejudice and discrimination, perceived accuracy of stereotypes,
ingroup favoritism, support of violence against outgroups and rewarded
support of worldview
social idenity theory says... Answer - we want to belong in the best groups and
that self esteem is linked to ingroup success
If ohio state wins we are more likely to ____ than if ohio state loses Answer -
wear team colors and gear and refer to the team as "We" saying "we won" vs.
"they lost"
self-concept Answer - all identities and beliefs
working self-concept Answer - subset of self-schemas active at one time
distinctiveness Answer - the balance between needing to belong and needing
to be unique
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
Realistic conflict theory Answer - dislike of any group with competing ingroup
What is the robbers cave study? Answer - they had 11-12 year old boys come
to camp and compete for prizes. Conflict arose and was increased by conflict
What are the types of realistic conflict? Answer - equal status: hostility and
conflict; stable: system and justification; unstable: challenges oppression;
ingroup rejects challenge: hostility and conflict; ingroup accepts: appears
tolerant
What happens when there is equal status during conflict? Answer - Theres
hostility
What happens when there is domination during conflict? Answer - It will be
stable or unstable
What happens if the ingroup rejects the challenge? Answer - hostility and
more conflict
what happens if the ingroup accepts challenge? Answer - They appear tolerant
What is distributive injustice? Answer - unfair outcomes
, What is procedural injustice? Answer - an unfair process or rule
What is fraternal deprivation? Answer - if an ingroup is deprived
Relative gratification Answer - ingroup has a better outcome: this motivates
the defense of privilege
Mortality salience Answer - reminding people of death threatens self
mortality salience promotes worldview defense which in turn increases
Answer - prejudice and discrimination, perceived accuracy of stereotypes,
ingroup favoritism, support of violence against outgroups and rewarded
support of worldview
social idenity theory says... Answer - we want to belong in the best groups and
that self esteem is linked to ingroup success
If ohio state wins we are more likely to ____ than if ohio state loses Answer -
wear team colors and gear and refer to the team as "We" saying "we won" vs.
"they lost"
self-concept Answer - all identities and beliefs
working self-concept Answer - subset of self-schemas active at one time
distinctiveness Answer - the balance between needing to belong and needing
to be unique
