Authoritarian Personality (OCR A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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How many participants did Adorno et al (1950) study?
How many participants did Adorno et al (1950) study?
2000 middle-class white Americans
What does the 'F' in F-Scale stand for?
What does the 'F' in F-Scale stand for?
Fascism
What attitude do high F-Scale scorers show towards 'weak' people?
What attitude do high F-Scale scorers show towards 'weak' people?
Contempt
What type of respect do authoritarian personalities show to those with power?
What type of respect do authoritarian personalities show to those with power?
Blind respect
Which is NOT a characteristic of authoritarian personality?
Which is NOT a characteristic of authoritarian personality?
Flexible with their outlook
What childhood experience causes authoritarian personality?
What childhood experience causes authoritarian personality?
Harsh parenting
What is the term for displacing hostility onto the 'weak'?
What is the term for displacing hostility onto the 'weak'?
Scapegoating
What limitation affects F-scale self-report data validity?
What limitation affects F-scale self-report data validity?
Social desirability bias
What did Greenstein (1969) identify about the F-scale questionnaire?
What did Greenstein (1969) identify about the F-scale questionnaire?
Could tick same line of boxes easily
What did Milgram and Elms (1966) find in obedient participants?
What did Milgram and Elms (1966) find in obedient participants?
High F-scale scores
Why can't Milgram and Elms' findings prove causation?
Why can't Milgram and Elms' findings prove causation?
Research is correlational
According to Hyman and Sheatsley (1954), who is more likely to be authoritarian?
According to Hyman and Sheatsley (1954), who is more likely to be authoritarian?
Less educated, low social status