Attitude Flashcards
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Attitude
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An evaluation a person makes about an object, person, group, event or issue
Long lasting and consistent
2
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Attitude Formation
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- An evaluation of something
- settled and stable
- earnt through experience
3
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Tri-component model
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- affective component
- behavioural component
- cognitive component
4
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Affective component
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Refers to the emotional feelings a person has to an object, person, group or event
5
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Behavioural component
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The way that our attitudes are expressed through action
6
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Cognitive component
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Our thoughts and beliefs about an object, person, group or event
7
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Inconsistency
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The limitation of the tri-component
8
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Stereotype
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A widely held belief and generalisation about a group, such as people, animals and objects
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