Reasoning Ability and Ideology

Becky Choma; Gordon Hodson; Mark R. Hoffarth; Jaysan J. Charlesford; Carolyn L. Hafer

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Reasoning Ability and Ideology

Becky Choma^*, Gordon Hodson, Mark R. Hoffarth, Jaysan J. Charlesford, Carolyn L. Hafer

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Although much is known about the motivational underpinnings of authoritarian ideologies, less is known about the underlying mental abilities. In the present study, the relations between right-wing authoritarianism (RWA), social dominance orientation (SDO), and reasoning abilities were investigated. Participants (n = 198) completed measures of reasoning ability (Necessary Arithmetic Operations task, Diagramming Relationships task), RWA, and SDO. Greater RWA was only associated with lower ability to recognize hierarchical relationships; neither RWA nor SDO were associated with general arithmetic reasoning ability. Implications for understanding ideology are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	177-183
Number of pages	0
Journal	Journal of Individual Differences
Volume	35
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1027/1614-0001/a000142
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2014

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