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Attitude Flashcards

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What is the definition of attitude?

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A mode of behaviour that is thought to be the typical response of an individual. It is an emotional response. A set of beliefs and feelings towards an attitude object.

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What are the 4 characteristics of attitude?

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Attitudes can be positive or negative
They are directed to a particular situation
They are enduring/hard to change
They are learned and judgemental

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What are the 4 things that affect attitude formation?

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Socialisation/culture
Peer groups
Media
Past experiences

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Describe socialisation and culture as a factor affecting attitude formation

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It’s the interaction with others that modifies our behaviour. Often formed by parents and the values we are brought up with.
Parents like football - so do you

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Describe peer groups as a factor affecting attitude formation

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Our immediate group of friends and people of significance begin to influence attitudes as we get older.
Friends prefer rugby to football - so do you

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Describe media as a factor affecting attitude formation

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Attitudes formed by what we see, hear and read in the media.

Hear the dangers of rugby - stop playing

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Describe past experiences as a factor affecting attitude formation

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Above all else our day-to-day experiences influence our attitudes
Injured during rugby match - don’t play again.

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What are the 3 components of attitude?

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Cognitive
Affective
Behavioural

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Describe the cognitive component of attitude

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Beliefs/knowledge

Want to jog because it’s good for the cardiovascular system.

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Describe the affective component of attitude

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Emotional response

Went jogging and enjoyed it

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Describe the behavioural component of attitide

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Intention of behaviour

Will continue jogging because it’s good for me and its enjoyable.

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What must happen if an attitude is to be stable?

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All components must be consistent

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Definition of cognitive dissonance thoery

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Disagreement or disharmony between the components of attitude causing emotional conflict or discomfort between two or more components of attitudes.

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How do you change attitude using cognitive dissonance?

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Changing one component in the triadic model can change the whole attitude as there is a drive for consonance (harmony).

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How do you change the cognitive element of attitude?

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Educate

Explain to someone that is scared all the safety things that are in place

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How do you change the affective element of attitude?

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Change the emotion (increase enjoyment)

Do activities that are enjoyable

17
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How do you change the behavioural element of attitude?

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Persuade

Persuade them to go

18
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What is persuasive communication?

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This method involves changing an attitude using verbal persuasion

19
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What are the four components of persuasive communication?

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The persuader
The recipient
The message
The situation

20
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Describe the persuader component of persuasive communication

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Must have high status/be a role model

Eg the coach of the team

21
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Describe the recipient component of persuasive communication

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The recipient must want to change

Eg the player understands why change is needed

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Describe the message component of persuasive communication

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Must be presented in a way that makes the player want to change
Normally presented in a positive way Eg you have the skill to perform this tactic

23
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Describe the situation component of persuasive communication

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Attitudes are more likely to be changed if other persuaders are present
Eg teammates encouraging a player.

24
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Describe positive attitudes towards sport

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They value exercise
Enjoy activities and competition 
They are talented
Excited by physical challenge
Enjoy the personal expression
Relax and stress free when participating
See participation as the social norm
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Describe negative attitudes towards sport

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They believe it is harmful
They dislike the experiences involved
They lack the physical/perceptual skills required
They are frightened by the activities
They experience stress/anxiety when they participate
They see not participating in sport as the social norm

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What does social norm mean?

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Behaviours that are deemed normal within a culture and are created through socialisation

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What is the definition of culture?

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Members of a community learning certain behaviours that are shared among those within the community of people or our society.

28
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What is a stereotype?

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A belief held by a collection of people about traits shared by a certain category of person
Eg Women playing rugby are butch.

29
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What are the 9 strategies to improve a performers attitude?

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Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Punishment
Role models
Reattribution
Raising self-esteem
Raising self-confidence
Peer pressure
Goal setting
30
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Give an example of positive reinforcement as a strategy to improve a performers attitude

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Praise/reward for showing positive behaviour towards an attitude object

31
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Give an example of negative reinforcement as a strategy to improve a performers attitude

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Present annoyer/criticise negative behaviour towards an attitude object.

32
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Give an example of punishment as a strategy to improve a performers attitude

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Punish negative behaviour towards an attitude object

Racism - fined/fired

33
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Give an example of role models as a strategy to improve a performers attitude

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High status/authoritative/same gender coach telling them to show better behaviour to an attitude object

34
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Give an example of reattribution as a strategy to improve a performers attitude

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Changing perception of the reasons for failure

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Give an example of raising self-esteem as a strategy to improve a performers attitude

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Feelings about themselves/feelings of self worth

believe in themselves more=changed attitude

36
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Give an example of raising self confidence as a strategy to improve a performers attitude

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Situation specific, good at something

(praise, feel good, practice=change attitude)`

37
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Give an example of group/peer pressure as a strategy to improve a performers attitude

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Close friends/teammates praising positive behaviour towards an attitude object

38
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Give an example of goal setting as a strategy to improve a performers attitude

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To take part in 3 recreational football matches each month

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