Robert Anthony Altemeyer (born 6 June 1940) is a retired Professor of Psychology at the University of Manitoba. Altemeyer also produced the right-wing authoritarianism scale, or RWA Scale, as well as the related left-wing authoritarianism scale, or LWA Scale. 1. * is naturally submissive to authority figures that they consider to be legitimate, 2. * acts aggressively in the name of said authority figures, and/or 3. * is very conventional (i.e. conformist) in thought and behavior.