Understanding the Authoritarian Personality

What percentage of participants in Milgram's 1963 study administered the highest level of electric shock?

• 50%

• 65%

• 75%

• 85%

According to Adorno, what is a key characteristic of the authoritarian personality?

• Tolerance for ambiguity

• Submissiveness to authority

• Openness to new experiences

• Empathy towards others

Which character from Harry Potter is an example of an authoritarian personality?

• Harry Potter

• Hermione Granger

• Lucius Malfoy

• Albus Dumbledore

What childhood experience is linked to the development of an authoritarian personality?

• Permissive parenting

• Harsh parenting

• Overindulgent parenting

• Neglectful parenting

What is the F-Scale used to measure?

• Intelligence

• Creativity

• Potential for Fascism

• Empathy

Which study found a link between authoritarian personality and obedience?

• Asch's Conformity Study

• Elms and Milgram (1966)

• Zimbardo's Prison Experiment

• Bandura's Bobo Doll Experiment

What does the psychodynamic approach emphasise in the development of personality?

• Genetic factors

• Social influences

• Childhood experiences

• Cognitive processes

What is a limitation of the authoritarian personality theory?

• It explains all forms of obedience

• It cannot explain large-scale atrocities

• It is universally accepted

• It ignores situational factors

What factor, besides personality, is suggested to impact authoritarianism and obedience?

• Diet

• Education

• Physical fitness

• Sleep patterns

What is the process called when emotions are displaced onto weaker individuals or groups?

• Projection

• Scapegoating

• Rationalisation

• Sublimation