Although authoritarians are generally regarded as conservative, racist, militaristic, etc., a thorough review of the literature would indicate that this is not always the case. Some researchers advise that a distinction be drawn between authoritarian attitudes and authoritarian behaviour. Conducting a further study among a group of Afrikaansspeaking students, if was found that, although a relationship exists between authoritarian attitudes and certain variables such as ethnocentrism, patriotism and militarism, authoritarianism of personality is not related to conservatism, militarism or patriotism.
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