6.4 Attitudes Flashcards
What is an attitude?
An evaluation a person makes about an object, person, group, event or issue; learned through experience
What is the tricomponent model of attitudes?
-It proposes that any attitude has three related components; ABCs of attitudes
-all three components must be present for it to be said that an attitude exists the three components tend to be consistent.
What is an affective component?
In the tricomponent model, the emotional reaction or feeling an individual has towards an object, person, group, event or issue. Evaluation/judgment results in a positive response (liking), a negative response (disliking) or a neutral response (lack of interest)
What is a behavioural component?
The way in which an attitude is
expressed through our actions (or how we might behave should the opportunity arise)
What is a cognitive component?
The beliefs an individual has about an object, person, group, event or issue
What do psychologists believe about the inconsistency of components?
Its possible that there are only affective and cognitive components of attitudes as a person’s behaviour does not alwasy reflect the attitude they hold
What are aspects of an attitude?
-an attitude involving an evaluation or reaction (e.g. for or against)
-an attitude/judgment is relatively consistent/stable and lasting/enduring
-an attitude is more complex than a ‘passing thought’.
What is the relationship between behaviour and attitude?
They are loosely related as your behaviour can be completely different from your attitude
What are the conditions where specific behaviours and attitude may have a close relationship?
Behaviours can be more predictable from:
-how strongly we hold the attitude
-how easily the attitude comes to mind
-the situation we are in
-our personal belief that we can actually perform the behaviour associated with an attitude
