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realistic group conflict theory  

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  • Realistic group conflict theory (RGCT) states that competition between groups for finite resources leads to intergroup stereotypes, antagonism, and conflict. Such competition creates incompatible goals for members of different groups because one group's success in obtaining those resources prevents the other group from obtaining them. [Source: Encyclopedia of Group Processes & Intergroup Relations; Realistic Group Conflict Theory]

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