Authoritarian Personality Flashcards
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Authoritarian Personality
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Distinct personality characterised by strict adherence to conventional values and a belief in absolute obedience or submission to authority
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F Scale
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Fascism scale developed in California in 1947 as a measure of authoritarian traits or tendencies
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Right-Wing Authoritarianism
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Cluster of personality variables that are associated with a ‘right wing’ attitude to life
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Elms and Milgram 1966 Procedure
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- 20 ‘obedient’ pps and 20 ‘defiant’ pps
- Completed MMPI and F Scale, and asked open-ended questions
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Elms and Milgram 1966 Findings
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- Little difference between obedient and defiant pps on MMPI
- Higher levels of authoritarianism in obedient pps
- Obedient pps reported being less close to fathers
