Individuals with Authoritarian Tendencies Have

question 18

Multiple Choice

Individuals with authoritarian tendencies have

• A) an intolerance for weakness.
• B) a punitive attitude.
• C) a submissive respect for in-group authority.
• D) all of the choices are correct

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Definitions:

Hostile Attribution Bias

The tendency to perceive ambiguous actions by others as aggressive.

Ambiguous Actions

Actions that can be interpreted in more than one way, often due to a lack of clear intent or information.

Hostility

Feelings of anger, aggression, or resentment towards others, often leading to antagonistic behavior.

Frustration-aggression Hypothesis

A psychological theory suggesting that the occurrence of aggressive behavior arises from individuals' frustration when their goal-directed behavior is blocked.