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The psychological bases of ideology and prejudice: Testing a dual process model.

John Duckitt et al. (2002)

Published
Jul 1, 2002
Journal
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · Vol. 83 · No. 1
DOI
10.1037/0022-3514.83.1.75
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At a GlanceAI

Tests a dual-process model linking personality and worldview to ideology and prejudice via RWA and SDO.

SummaryAI

The authors test a dual process model proposing two distinct pathways to ideology and prejudice. One pathway links perceptions of a dangerous world to right-wing authoritarianism, and another links perceptions of a competitive world to social dominance orientation, with each predicting different forms of prejudice. The work helps clarify why different ideological attitudes co-occur and suggests that reducing prejudice may require targeting the specific underlying worldview and motivational route rather than treating prejudice as a single syndrome.

Method SnapshotAI

Theory-driven empirical testing of a dual process model using survey measures and statistical modeling of relationships among constructs.

BackgroundAI

Basic social psychology of prejudice and ideology, including familiarity with right-wing authoritarianism and social dominance orientation.

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