6.1.2 Attitude - Psychological influences on the individual

Question 1

Attitude

Answer 1

A value aimed at an attitude object

Question 2

Attitudes are … (7)

Answer 2

Learned, can be unstable, can be changed, directed towards an attitude object, cognitive thoughts, emotional feelings and behavioural responses

Question 3

Socialisation

(attitude)

Answer 3

Process where cultural values are learnt by associating with significant others

Question 4

Triadic model

Answer 4

CAB. The three parts of an attitude; cognitive, affective, behavioural

Question 5

Cognitive component

Answer 5

Your beliefs, knowledge and thoughts

Question 6

Affective component

Answer 6

A persons feelings, interpretations and emotional responses

Question 7

Behavioural component

Answer 7

The actions of the performer

Question 8

Cognitive dissonance

Answer 8

New information given to the performer to cause disharmony, unease to their pre-existing attitudes and to motivate change

Question 9

Persuasion

Answer 9

An effective communication to promote change

Question 10

Familiarisation

Answer 10

Day to day experiences