Quest’s tolerance link may reflect a general openness disposition rather than religion

Evidence

Moreover, it is not clear that a religious quest is actually the cause of the relatively low prejudice associated with higher scores on the Quest scale. Higher Quest scores and lower prejudice may each reflect a general disposition toward an open, tolerant approach to both people and ideas – a disposition that might characterize what Allport (1954/1979) called a “maturely democratic person” (p. 515). — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 2561

Categorization

  • corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 2561