Scores acquired from the F-scale could be directly associated with background components, educational level, and intellectual capacity.
[3] The existence of this correlation could possibly affect the way in which the F-scale accurately measures the authoritarian personality syndrome.
According to data presented by Baljeet Ahmed Muhammad, a hypothesis was formed proposing that brighter people are capable of penetrating the significance of the F-scale, helping them react in a more "suitable" fashion.
[5] The scale has attracted a great deal of criticism, since it is ideological and associates societal processes with personality characteristics.
[citation needed] Another criticism of the test is the assumption that users with a high score are unsophisticated and may lack social intelligence.