attitudes Flashcards

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define attitude

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long lasting evaluations we hold about ourselves, others, objects and issues

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why are attitudes formed

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they function to save us from something e.g if we feel confronted, our attitudes will lead us to a behaviour that makes us feel safe

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what are the 2 types of attitudes

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  1. explicit
  2. implicit
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what are explicit attitudes

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  • conscious and deliberate
  • easy to be aware of
  • influenced by background and experience
  • can change
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5
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what are some factors that influence explicit attitudes

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age, education, distance

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5
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example of explicit attitudes

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not liking maths, behaviour then affects this

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what are implicit attitudes

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  • automatic and unconscious
  • formed involuntarily
  • likely to be resistant to change
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6
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what is introspectively unidentified

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traces of past experiences that create attitudes

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example of implicit attitudes

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having a bad experience with an insect as a child, you may have involuntarily negative attitudes towards insects events adults

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8
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what is attitude formation

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the way we develop evaluations

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9
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what is the tripartite model of attitude

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the 3 components that must be present before an attitude exists

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10
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what is the behavioural component of attitude formation

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the way the attitude we have influence how we act

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10
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what are the 3 components of attitude formation

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  1. affective
  2. behavioural
    3.cognitive
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what is the affective component of attitude formation

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this involves a person’s feelings/ emotions about the attitude object

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what is the cognitive component of attitude formation

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a person’s belief about the attitude object

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12
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example of attitude formation about spiders

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a. I feel scared
b. I will avoid and scream if I see one
c. I believe they are dangerous