The role of authoritarianism, perceived threat, and need for closure or structure in predicting post-9/11 attitudes and beliefs

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 146, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 733-750

  Crowson, H Michael ^a   Debacker, Teresa K ^a   Thoma, Stephen J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Authoritarians; Social dominators

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; AUTHORITY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; TERRORISM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; AUTHORITARIANISM; CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEPTEMBER 11 TERRORIST ATTACKS; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 33845731846     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/SOCP.146.6.733-750     Document Type: Review

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