EPPP Psychology

Category - Social and Cultural Bases of Behavior

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Which of the following factors are known to contribute to the formation of prejudice?

Deriving a sense of identity from a group of people
Competing over resources with a perceived group of others
Possessing an authoritarian personality
All of the above

Explanation

Answer: D - All of the above are characteristics known to contribute to prejudice.

Research conducted by Adorno and colleagues (1950), Sherif (1966), and Tajfel and Turner (1979) found that authoritarian personalities, intergroup conflicts, and group identity are all related to the formation of prejudice

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