of attitude is a "readiness of the psyche to act or react in a certain way" (Jung‚ [1921] Most attitudes are the result of either direct experience or observational learning from the environment. Mainly there are 3 components of Attitudes- Cognitive Affective The emotional or feeling segment of an attitude The opinion or belief segment of an attitude Behavioral Attitude An intention to behave in a certain way toward someone or something Moderating Variables The most
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particular person or issue. It is also suggested by researchers that there are several different components that makes up attitude such as an emotional component which looks at how the person object event or issue makes one feels. It also looks at the cognitive component which takes into consideration the individuals thoughts and beliefs about the particular subject and the behavioural component which looks at how his/her attitude influences their behavior. According to Cherry K.‚ “attitudes can also be
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& behave in a particular way towards objects‚ people or events. Characteristics * Remain unchanged for a long period - unless influenced by external forces * Evaluative statements - favorable or unfavorable Components * Cognitive - the opinions‚ values or beliefs of an individual * Affective - the feelings of a person towards something * Behavioral - the intention of a person to behave in a particular way Sources of Attitude * Attitudes are acquired by parents
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were developed to help explain some but not all of motivated behavior. For example‚ mini-theories might attempt to explain why a student is performing poorly in elementary school or why Mini-theories became popular because they focused largely on cognitive approaches to understanding behavior. They represented a reaction to the idea that humans are inherently passive. They also reflected a growing need for psychology to provide answers to questions that had important social implications or solved problems
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This document of PSY 301 Week 2 Discussion Question 1 Attitude and Behavior includes: Reflect on the relationship between personal attitudes and resulting behaviors‚ using the Theory of Planned Behavior‚ Cognitive Dissonance Theory‚ and Self-Perception Theory as your references. If someone has a negative attitude toward a particular individual or group‚ for example‚ what are the potential implications of their behavior toward that individual or group? How do implicit and explicit attitudes differ
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Psychology: Attitudes and Persuasion Someones attitude is their perception of objects of thought‚ these are things such as social issues‚ products‚ and the people around them(1). There are three parts to your attitude‚ the cognitive‚ affective‚ and behavioral parts (1). Your cognitive componet is your beliefs about certian objects(1). The affective part is your emotional feelings that are caused be the objects‚ and the behavioral part is the way you act toward that object (1). It is common for different
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Phylicia Hancle AP English unSpun Finding Facts in a World of Disinformtion A man with a conviction is a hard man to change. Tell him you disagree and he turns away. Show him facts or figures and he questions you sources. Appeal to logic and he fails to see your point. -Leon Festinger‚ et al.‚ When Prophecy Fails (1956) Have you ever wondered why other people are so unreasonable and hard to convince? Why is it that they disregard hard facts that prove you’re right and they’re worng
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an Attribute…………………………………………….. Changing the Overall Brand Rating…………………………… Changing Beliefs About Competitors’ Brands………………………. The Elaboration Likelihood Model……………………………………….. 3. Behavior Can Proceed or Follow Attitude Formation…………………… Cognitive Dissonance Theory…………………………………………… Attribution
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Brad and Patrick‚ who are mentioned together because their cognitive dissonance is related to one another. The first dissonance observed between these two is at the party when Charlie sees Brad and Patrick together. Patrick asks to keep it a secret so Brad’s father does discover them. Patrick is experiencing cognitive dissonance about being with Brad because he has to keep it a secret and Brad has to be drunk to be with Patrick. This dissonance is reduced when Brad is finally able to be with Patrick
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MGCR 222: Study Outline for Midterm Format of midterm: Multiple Choice‚ True/False‚ Fill-ins: 50% Three Essays (select three out of five): 50% The following material is likely to be covered on the midterm • In-class discussions and notes associated with chapters: 1‚ 8‚ 9‚ 3‚ 4‚ 5 • Articles and cases covered from September 6th through October 3rd (excluding motivation) • All cases should be reviewed in the context of the entire course material that will be covered on the exam. Compare
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