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Limitations to Allport’s methodology include the lack of research or testing of any specific approach to explaining prejudice. The methodology used is a collection of studies and commentary, rather than a scientific evaluation of any one proposed explanation, and the numerous sources cited in the book make it virtually impossible to evaluate the rigor of each study that Allport cites. Thus, the methodology is difficult to assess as a factor independent of the sources Allport uses. Allport’s theory, then, relies on his synthesis of previous research rather than any type of primary data collection or analysis.