11 - adorno authoritarian personality ao1 Flashcards
1
Q
what is the authoritarian personality?
A
when a person has extreme respect for authority and is more likely to be obedient to those who hold power over them
2
Q
what did adorno believe that unquestioning obedience is
A
a psychological disorder caused by the individuals personality
3
Q
what did adorno want to understand?
A
antisemitism
4
Q
what did adorno devise to assess authoritarian personalities
A
f-scale
5
Q
what was adornos sample
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2000 middle class americansw
6
Q
what did adorno test his sample on
A
their unconscious attitudes towards other racial groups
7
Q
people who scored highly on the f scale tended to show what behaviours and what upbringing?
A
rigid thinkers who obeyed authority, brought up by strict parents
