attitudes Flashcards
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define attitude
long lasting evaluations we hold about ourselves, others, objects and issues
why are attitudes formed
they function to save us from something
eg. if we feel confronted out attitudes will lead us to behaviour that we think will make us safe
what are the 2 types of attitudes
explicit an implicit
explicit attitudes
- conscious and deliberate
- easy to be aware of
- influenced by background and experience
- can change
what are some factors that influence explicit attitudes
age, education, distance
eg of explicit attitude
not liking maths, behaviour reflects this
implicit attitudes
- automatic and unconscious
- formed involuntarily
- likely to be resistant to change
what is introspectively unidentified
traces of past experiences that creates attittudes
eg of implicit attitude
if you had a bad experience with an insect as a child, you may have a involuntary negative attitude towards insects even as an adult
what is attitude formation
the way we develop evaluations
what is the tripartite model of attitude
the 3 components that must be present before an attitude exists
what are the 3 parts of attitude formation
- affective
- behavioural
- cognitive
affective
this involves a person’s feelings/emotions about the attitude object
behavioural
the way the attitude we have influences how we act or behave
cognitive
a person’s belief/knowledge about the attitude object
eg of attitude formation about spiders
a. i feel scared
b. i will avoid and scream if i see one
c. i believe they are dangerous
