Author Question: According to Adorno and associates why are some people prejudiced? a. People learn prejudice from ... (Read 115 times)

tichca · **on:** Aug 8, 2018

According to Adorno and associates why are some people prejudiced?

a. People learn prejudice from others and adopt those prejudices largely out of the need to conform to group pressure.
b. People are prejudiced based on their position in the social structure
c. People who are prejudiced are mentally ill
d. Prejudice meets certain personality needs

Question 2

In a study by Hartley (1946) respondents were asked about their attitudes concerning a variety of ethnic groups, including Danireans, Pirraneans, and Wallonians.

The study found that those people who were antagonistic towards blacks and Jews were also antagonistic toward these other three groups. The catch is that none of the three groups exist This suggests that causes of prejudice can be found in the characteristics of:
a. The out-group
b. Hartley and his colleagues
c. Those who are prejudiced
d. Blacks and Jews