Two rival student societies, the Robotics Club and the Aerospace Society, are competing for exclusive access to a new state-of-the-art prototyping suite and its associated £20,000 annual materials budget. As the Student Union's decision deadline approached, relations between the two groups deteriorated. Members of both clubs defaced the rival group's recruitment posters, posted derogatory memes on student forums, and heckled opposing committee members during the Student Union's open debate.
Using realistic conflict theory, explain the behavior of the student society members.
171 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Psychology Content, covering Theories of obedience, Research into obedience (Milgram variations), Factors affecting obedience and dissent, Explanations and research into prejudice, Factors affecting prejudice, Individual differences in obedience/prejudice, and Developmental psychology in obedience/prejudice. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.