Student socialists scored high on authoritarian scales in 1993

Evidence

But among the students, socialists ranked third in RWA, DOG, and Zealot scores, second in Ethnocentrism, fourth in ATH, and third in Posse-Radicals (sic!). — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 2785

Categorization

  • QUESTION: Why did socialist students in 1993 score high but score low by 1994? Sample shift, cohort change, or measurement noise worth chasing.