Brian believes in conformity and obedience to authority figures. In addition, he is intolerant of people who appear to display any form of weakness. This represents which personality type?
a. authoritarian
b. neurotic
c. unconventional
d. authoritative
Question 2
Which of the following can be considered evidence that prejudice still exists today in various forms?
a. Stereotypes may bias our perceptions and responses even if we don't necessarily agree with them.
b. Stereotypes are activated very rapidly.
c. Women now have the right to vote.
d. In 2008, 51 of hate crimes committed in the US were racially motivated.
Perceptual judgment task used in Asch’s conformity studies
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Conformity
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