According to Adorno and associates why are some people prejudiced?

a. People learn prejudice from others and adopt those prejudices largely out of the need to conform to group pressure.
b. People are prejudiced based on their position in the social structure
c. People who are prejudiced are mentally ill
d. Prejudice meets certain personality needs


ANS: d

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