The Relationship between Aesthetic Judgment and Dogmatism

Abstract

The relationships among a set of five aesthetic judgment variables, and between those variables and dogmatism, were examined through the responses to eight paintings of a sample of 504 tertiary students. The judgment variables—evaluation and boldness—were calibrated from an Art Judgment Inventory, and dogmatism was measured by a shortened form of Rokeach's Dogmatism Scale. The judgment variables correlate as would be expected with each other, and dogmatism shows a consistent negative relationship with the judgment variables.