1.7 Social Influence | Obedience: Dispositional Explanation Flashcards
1
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What is the authoritarian personality?
A
A type of personality that Adorno argues was especially susceptible to obeying people in authority. Such individuals are said to be submissive to those of higher status and dismissive of inferiors
2
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What is the nature of individuals with an authoritarian personality?
A
Everything is either right or wrong and they do not like uncertainty
3
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How do people with an authoritarian personality project their beliefs?
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‘Other’ people are a convenient target for authoritarians who are likely to obey orders from authority figures even when the orders are destructive
4
Q
What are examples of harsh parenting?
A
- Extreme strict discipline
- Impossibly high standards
- Conditional love
5
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What did he study?
A
Their unconscious attitudes to people of different racial groups
