Attitudes

Question 1

attitude

Answer 1

a value aimed at an attitude object or value

Question 2

attitude formation

Answer 2

can be positive or negative, developed through experiences so are not innate
formed by past experiences, socialisation, social learning, media

Question 3

triadic model

Answer 3

cognitive- beliefs/ thoughts eg belief that you can win
- most deep rooted part
behavioural- actions/ responses eg attending training
- actions of the performer
affective- emotions/ feelings

Question 4

negative attitudes

Answer 4

attitudes are very inconsistent

beliefs may not always correspond with behaviour and sometimes all three aspects of an attitude may be negative

Question 5

Cognitive dissonance

Answer 5

attempts to create conflict in thoughts ,beliefs, alter one part of the triadic model
causes psychological discomfort and question beliefs
cognitive – give new information + ideas.
affective – create new emotions, enjoyment, challenge motivation
behavioural – give success / reinforcement.

set new goals or give position of responsibility

Question 6

Persuasive communication

Answer 6

status of the messenger, person delivering the information is a significant other.
quality of the message- new information is clear
situation/time when message is delivered- positive environment
individual must want to change
eg. the head coach talks to the player individually and explains the need to change the tactics normally used to help team mates succeed