Attitude

Question 1

Define attitude

Answer 1

Unstable beliefs, feelings, actions towards an attitude object

Question 2

How are attitudes formed?

Answer 2

Socialisation
Past experience
Religious beliefs
Media
Significant others / role models

Question 3

Socialisation
How does it form attitudes?

Answer 3

Friends playing sports may influence you to play sport

Question 4

Past experience

How does it form attitudes?

Answer 4

Negative experiences in sports may discourage you dim playing sports

Question 5

What are the components of the Triadic model?

Answer 5

—cognitive
-knowledge and beliefs
—affective
-feelings and emotions
—behavioural
-intended behaviour

Question 6

Cognitive
Explain what it means in the Triadic model

Answer 6

Belief towards an attitude object
E.g
Running is good for my health
Running causes injuriee

Question 7

Affective
Explain what it means in the Triadic model

Answer 7

Emotions and feelings towards an attitude object
E.g
I enjoy running
I hate running

Question 8

Behavioural
Explain what it means in the Triadic model

Answer 8

Actions towards an attitude object
E.g
I go running three times a week
I refuse to go running

Question 9

In the Triadic model what do you call you it when all 3 components agree?

Answer 9

Consonance

Question 10

What do you call it in the Triadic model when they don’t agree?

Answer 10

Negative consonance