Two competing deep-sea research organizations, Apex Marine and Deep Blue, are vying for a single exclusive exploration permit to study the newly discovered 'Mariana-V' hydrothermal vent system. As the regulatory deadline approaches, relations between the groups have deteriorated. Oceanographers from Deep Blue sabotaged Apex Marine's GPS tracking buoys, posted defamatory remarks about Apex's safety record on marine science forums, and publicly heckled Apex researchers during an international symposium.
Using realistic conflict theory, explain the behavior of the two research organizations.
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.