Oakwood Academy and Pinehurst College have shared a communal track-and-field athletics stadium for years without any conflict. Recently, the regional athletic board announced a single, prestigious 'Elite Athletics Development Grant' of £5,000, explicitly stating that only one of the two schools could receive it. Since the announcement, students from Oakwood have begun defacing Pinehurst's training equipment and chanting abusive slogans during joint practice sessions.
Using your knowledge of Social Psychology, explain one strength and one weakness of realistic conflict theory as an explanation of the behaviour of the school students.
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