PSYC12H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Implicit Stereotype, Social Dominance Orientation, Japan Standard Time
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Before prejudice was seen as a defense mechanism and a projection of one"s frustrations, fears, and hostility outward against innocent outgroups. According to adorn, some people have personality structures that are flawed in such a way that they are conditioned to be especially likely to adopt prejudiced attitudes. They tested individuals and found these persons were authoritarians. They were likely to adhere to authority very firmly. They found these individuals hold prejudices against many grp (esp anyone diff frm authoritarian). They believed tht authoritarians hated deviant impulses (fear, aggression, sex) and more likely to externalize these unacceptable impulses to others via projection. So these unacceptable impulses are displaced to stereotyped groups. the authoritarian person does not believes they have these negative qualities but these undesirable characteristics are attributed to various minority groups. Allport bvld tht prejudiced personality emerged out a crippled ego.
