To study how violent conflicts between groups could be averted one would most likely consult as

Social Psychologist

Explanation:

A social psychologist unlike medical psychologist studies the effect of social environment on an individual's behavior. He also examines that how the behavior and action of an individual is impacted by the actions, choices or thoughts of the society.

They play an important role in eliminating negative behavior of individuals and groups through counselling. They initiate programs to lessen the gaps between different social groups of a society.

Although social Psychologists perform diverse roles based on their job nature, but they have a special role in preventing the conflicts between groups. A social psychologist can lessen the intensity of conflict and even remove completely through:

-building the trust of groups for each other.

-Making the groups to negotiate with each other for mutual benefit.

-Arbitration and medication: by bringing the third parties.

-Agreeing one party to make small concessions for the other party.

-Subordinate goals- Making them to cooperate with each other to achieve same goals.

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