Social Dominance Orientation Scale

The Social Dominance Orientation (SDO) Scale is a psychological tool used to measure how much a person believes that some social groups should dominate others. It assesses one's preference for inequality among groups based on factors like race, gender, and class. Higher scores indicate a stronger tendency to support hierarchical relationships and discrimination, while lower scores reflect a preference for equality and social justice. The SDO Scale helps researchers understand attitudes towards power dynamics in societies and can illuminate biases that influence social interactions and policies.