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
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