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Prejudice: Authoritarian personality Flashcards

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Is authoritarian personality situational or dispositional?

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Dispositional

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How can the Authoritarian personality be applied to prejudice?

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People with this personality type are often hostile to minority groups and those who don’t conform to authority - causing prejudice towards them

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How does the childhood of those with an Authoritarian personality correlate with prejudice?

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Individuals with a strict upbringing were unable to express their hostility towards their parents for fear of punishment and so it was differed to minority groups (a safer target)

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What is a strength of authoritarian personality as an explanation of prejudice?

Supporting evidence - PEECA

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What is a srength of authoritarian personailty as an explanation of prejudice?

Application - PEECA

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