... before they were informed about any sort of competition between the two groups, hostility developed towards the out-group and friendliness towards the in-group. The two groups had different names and the usual differences. Hostility between the two groups was then reduced by being set a common and higher goal where the teams had to work with each other to attain the goal rather than against each other in competition. The Realistic conflict theory has a number of advantages. Its particular advantage is its ability to explain the 'ebb and flow' overtime and also over different social contexts. It is a theory that can even be applied to political issues such as those between Russia and Chechnya. However, this theory also has a few disadvantages. Sometimes being in a competitive situation might not even be needed for prejudice to develop, being a part of a group could be a reason good ...

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