4. TPB criticisms Flashcards
What did Terry, Hogg & White (1999) aim to study and what did they examine? (TPB Criticisms Social)
- Role of self identity in TPB
- Examined the relationship between self identity and social identity
- Examined the role of self identity on past experiences
What were Terry, Hogg & White (1999) procedures? (TPB Criticisms Social)
- Questionnaire on intention to recycle
- 2 weeks later questionnaire on reported behaviour of recycling
What did Terry, Hogg & White (1999) find? (TPB Criticisms Social)
- Self identity significantly predicted behavioural intention
- The relationship between PBC and intention was strongest for lower identifiers
In what ways does TPB neglect affective factors? (TPB Criticisms Social)
- Does not account for emotional states
- Anticipation of regret from performing the behaviour may effect the outcome
- Impulsivity is not accounted for
What is attitude strength? (TPB Criticisms Social)
Acknowledgement that some of the attitudes we have impact our intention and behaviour
What characteristics are present in those with a strong attitude? (TPB Criticisms Social)
- Durability (stable over time)
- Influential (over own behaviour)
- Resistance (to persuasion)
What is ambivalence? (TPB Criticisms Social)
Where an individuals holds mixed feelings towards a construct
What did Herrnestein believe? (TPB Criticisms Social)
Humans tend to be over influenced by imminent events
What did Sparks, Harris & Lockwood (2004) analyse? (TPB Criticisms Social)
- Attendance at a health club
- Face to face questionnaire about TPB and attitudes toward exercising
What did Sparks, Harris & Lockwood (2004) find? (TPB Criticisms Social)
Those who were more ambivalent had weaker intention-behaviour relationships
What is meant by the term ‘indifferent’ in psychology and why is it an issue? (TPB Criticisms Social)
- When participants do not have a view on the topic
- P’s may state answers they do not actually believe
- They make a hastily-fabricated affective judgement
What attitude will be elicited when positive reaction is high and negative reaction is low? (TPB Criticisms Social)
Positive attitude
What attitude will be elicited when positive reaction is low and negative reaction is low? (TPB Criticisms Social)
Indifference
What attitude will be elicited when positive reaction is high and negative reaction is high? (TPB Criticisms Social)
Ambivalence
What attitude will be elicited when positive reaction is low and negative reaction is high? (TPB Criticisms Social)
Negative attitudes
