Dispostional Explanations Flashcards
1
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What is the authoritarian personality
A
Adorno described it as extreme respect for authority and submissiveness to it
Contempt for inferiors
2
Q
Where does the AP originate from
A
Childhood -
Conditional love and harsh parenting creating hostility which is displaced onto the weak
3
Q
What was adornos research
A
Questionnaire using the F scale to study unconscious attitudes towards other racial groups
4
Q
What were the findings of adornos research
A
AP’s
5
Q
What’s a strength of Adorno
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Obedient participants had high f scores
6
Q
What’s a limitation of adornos research
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Can’t explain obedience across a whole culture
7
Q
What’s a limitation of Adornos research
A
Authoritarianism equates to right wing ideology and ignores left wing
