Attitudes and Values

Question 1

What are attitudes?

Answer 1

General outlooks, viewpoints, or feelings towards or about something such as an idea or issue

Question 2

What are values?

Answer 2

The principles, ideals and notions considered important
- What is valuable to a person or group?

Question 3

Provide an example of a connected attitude and value

Answer 3

The value of justice underpins the attitude that people should be held accountable for their wrongdoings.

Question 4

What are personal attitudes?

Answer 4

The viewpoints or outlooks that are personal to us - can be shared by many others

Question 5

What are personal values?

Answer 5

Those we consider important to our own lives and wellbeing - may differ from others/change over time due to contextual influences.

Question 6

What is tone?

Answer 6

The mood or feeling conveyed by the voice of a text. It reflects the attitude of a text’s creator towards their subject matter.

Question 7

How can a tone be described as positive?

Answer 7

Admiring, encouraging, lighthearted, optimistic, and sentimental

Question 8

How can a tone be described as negative?

Answer 8

Accusatory, aggressive, cynical, dismissive, and pessimistic

Question 9

How can a tone be described as neutral?

Answer 9

Ambivalent, bland, noncommittal, nostalgic and unconcerned