Bill is often described as judgmental, ethnocentric, and punitive. He believes in strict obedience to authority and is intolerant of weakness in others. Which of the following statements would likely be true of Bill? A. He suffers from antisocial personality disorder. B. He scores highly on modern racism scales. C. He has a social identity disorder. D. He has an authoritarian personality.

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Cloe Hines

1 January, 18:40

Bill is often described as judgmental, ethnocentric, and punitive. He believes in strict obedience to authority and is intolerant of weakness in others. Which of the following statements would likely be true of Bill? A. He suffers from antisocial personality disorder. B. He scores highly on modern racism scales. C. He has a social identity disorder. D. He has an authoritarian personality.

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Evelin Flowers · Answer 1

D. He has an authoritarian personality.

Explanation:

Theodore Adorno was one of the responsible to develop the Authoritarian Persnoality Theory, and according to the it, people with an authoritarian personality would tend to be:

Hostile towards those who are of a lower status, but obedient to the people of higher status; Quite rigid in their opinions and beliefs; Conventional, defending traditional values.

To Adorno, people with a very strict education, raised by strict and critical parents, were more likely to develop an authoritarian personality.