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This experiment was criticized for not reporting an earlier test of a similar scenario with different results in Middle Grove, New York, after Gina Perry published an account of it. Lufty Diab redid this experiment, which originally involved a choice between the films Treasure Island (15[1])and Kidnapped, in the context of the Christian-Muslim divide in Lebanon. In this experiment, which had (*) “in-group formation,” “friction,” and “integration” phases, (10[1])psychologists tore down a tent and showed off a pen knife. (10[1])This experiment in realistic (10[1])group conflict theory (10[1])divided groups (10[1])of boys into “Eagles” and “Rattlers” and supposedly demonstrated that conflict can be overcome by teamwork. For 10 points, name this experiment conducted by Carolyn and Muzafer Sherif at a namesake Oklahoma summer camp. ■END■ (0[1])

ANSWER: Robbers’ Cave Experiment
<Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford, Social Science>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Aum MundheRutgersCornell A4415
Sinecio MoralesJHU APitt6610
Nathan ZhangCornell BUMD A7710
Eshan PantNYUUMD B8110
Geoffrey WuColumbia BColumbia A8410
Jerry VinokurovJohn Jay AJHU B8610
Cade ReinbergerRITSwarthmore1210

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2023 Penn Bowl (Harvard)10/21/2023Y2100%0%0%69.00
2023 Penn Bowl (Mainsite)10/21/2023Y786%14%0%73.00
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2023 Penn Bowl @ FSU10/28/2023Y250%0%0%66.00