The Social Dominance Orientation Test

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  • What is SDO? Social dominance orientation (SDO), is a personality variable which predicts social and political attitudes. It is a widely applied Social Psychological scale. SDO is conceptualised as a measure of individual differences in levels of group-based discrimination and domination; that is, it is a measure of an individual's preference for hierarchy within any given social system. The concept of SDO as a measurable individual difference is a product of Social Dominance Theory. English, please? More concisely, this is a common psychological test will tell you an aspect of your personality - how you feel about discriminating against certain groups - and I'll tell you how that correlates with traditional conservative viewpoints.