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Question 7

A study was conducted to investigate factors predicting hostile out-group attitudes toward newly arrived migrant workers in two distinct employment sectors: Group Alpha (highly competitive commercial sales) and Group Beta (collaborative public services). The findings of this correlational study are summarized in Table 3.

Table 3: Correlation coefficients (rrr) between perceived resource scarcity, strength of in-group solidarity, and hostile out-group attitudes

Group AlphaPerceived resource scarcityIn-group solidarity
In-group solidarity0.42NO DATA
Hostile out-group attitudes0.560.48
Group BetaPerceived resource scarcityIn-group solidarity
In-group solidarity0.31NO DATA
Hostile out-group attitudes0.470.39

Explain how realistic conflict theory supports the findings of this study.

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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.

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