Attitudes

Question 1

What is an attitude?

Answer 1

A learnt evaluation of a person, object, event or idea that can affect an individuals behaviour

Question 2

What are the 2 functions of attitudes

Answer 2

• Explicit attitudes
• Implicit attitudes

Question 3

What are the 3 components of the tripartite model?

Answer 3

• Affective (feelings and emotions)
• Behavioural (past and future activity)
• Cognitive (thoughts and beliefs)

Question 4

What are explicit attitudes? Give an example

Answer 4

Where people openly state their attitude and behave in a way that reflects this attitude.
eg:
Attitude: Excersise is good for my health
Action: Go to the gym

Question 5

What are implicit attitudes? Give an example

Answer 5

Involuntary, uncontrollable and sometimes unconscious. It is possible for individuals to be unaware that they hold a particular attitude until their actions reveal it.
eg:
Attitude: Moths are harmless
Action: Freak out when they see a moth

Question 6

Explain the affective component of the tripartite model

Answer 6

The feelings and emotions about the attitude

Question 7

Explain the behavioural component of the tripartite model

Answer 7

Actions, how our attitudes influencehow we act and behave

Question 8

Explain the cognitive component of the tripartite model

Answer 8

Thoughts – our beliefs and knowledge about the attitude object

Question 9

What 3 things are attitudes develop from?

Answer 9

• Direct experiences
• Social norms
• Observing others

Question 10

What is consistency between components?

Answer 10

Suggests that the tripartite model needs all three components for an attitude can exist

Question 11

What is the inconsistency between components?

Answer 11

Sometimes a persons behaviour doesn’t always reflect the attitude they hold