attitudes Flashcards
definition of an attitude
a set of feelings or beliefs towards someone or something
what is the acronym for the formation of attidues
MY CAREER
what does MYCAREER stand for
media
opportunity
cognitive
affective
role models
experiences
esteem
religion
example of affective formation of attitudes
an individual really enjoys swimming likely to continue
what are the 3 components of attitude
cogntive
behavioural
affective
what is the cognitive component of attitude
our beliefs/knowledge we have which are formed from past experiences and from others
what is the behavioural component of attitude
how we actually behave/react
what is the affective component of attitude
our emotional reactions towards an attitude
whether we like or dislike something
what is cogntive dissonance
when 2 conflicting things in the triangle
opposing views/beliefs
imbalance in the triadic model
