The Role of Personal Experiences In The Formulation of Social Attitudes of Liberalism and Conservatism

Author

Harry J. Older, Fort Hays Kansas State College

Department

Psychology

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to discover if the following hypothesis, which was set up on the basis of clinical experience, is true. The social attitudes of an individual are as much the product of local personal incidents as of the bias of the education and training of that individual.

Keywords

Political alignment, Personal belief structures, Nature vs nurture, Discrimination, Mental states, Prejudice, Clinical studies

Advisor

Dr. George A. Kelly

Date of Award

Spring 1941

Document Type

Thesis

DOI

10.58809/IOBW4325

Recommended Citation

Older, Harry J., "The Role of Personal Experiences In The Formulation of Social Attitudes of Liberalism and Conservatism" (1941). Master's Theses. 347.
DOI: 10.58809/IOBW4325
Available at: https://scholars.fhsu.edu/theses/347

Rights

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