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Are Authoritarians Extraverted

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Eysenck (1960) noted that authoritarianism could correlate with extraversion, a point which led to several criticisms. In a further study, Eysenck & Wilson (1978) made similar points, arguing that extraversion was one of the elements necessary for the development of authoritarianism in some subjects. However, it appears that the very qualification of "tough-mindedness" was based largely on the spirituality and morals of the subjects studied. To these points, Ray brings a refutation by a reconsideration through an application of the BF/F-scale (balanced-fascist/fascist-scale). It appears that after two studies, involving four different scales of extraversion and two balanced scales of authoritarianism (Ray, 1979), the correlation between extraversion and authoritarianism is minor.

Ray, J, J., (1980). Are authoritarians extraverted? British Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 19, 147-148.

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