Amara has recently gained a scholarship to a highly prestigious debating society at an elite university. Most of the other members, who attended expensive private schools, mock her regional accent and state-school background, calling her a "charity case". One member directly tells her she "does not have the breeding for high-level debate" and should stick to local town council meets.
Describe one way that personality could account for the prejudice Amara is experiencing.
171 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Psychology Content, covering Theories of obedience, Research into obedience (Milgram variations), Factors affecting obedience and dissent, Explanations and research into prejudice, Factors affecting prejudice, Individual differences in obedience/prejudice, and Developmental psychology in obedience/prejudice. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.