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Unit 8 · Social Psychology Psychology · June 2020 · 25 Sep 2020, Shift 1

Which of the following is the correct explanation of "An intolerance for weakness, a punitive attitude and submissive respect for their in-group authorities as reflected in their agreement"?

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Correct answer: B. Ethnocentrism

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Intolerance of weakness, punitiveness and submission to in-group authority are features of the authoritarian personality, which Adorno et al. tied to ethnocentrism.

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