Attitudes

Question 1

What are attitudes?

Answer 1

A predisposition to act in a particular way towards something or someone in a person’s environment

Question 2

What is woods’ triadic model?

Answer 2

1) beliefs - cognitive element
2) emotions - affective element
3) behavior - behavioural element

Question 3

What is the ‘beliefs’ element of woods’ triadic model?

Answer 3

> formed through past experiences and others
people of significance

Question 4

What is the ‘emotions’ element of woods’ triadic model?

Answer 4

> reactions to an attitude object
whether we like or dislike something
influenced by past experience

Question 5

What is the ‘behaviour’ element of woods’ triadic model?

Answer 5

> the way we act - not always in line with our attitudes

Question 6

What is an example of woods’ triadic model?

Answer 6

Cognitive: belief that you can’t take a penalty as you missed the last one

Affective: you do not feel confident to take one in following matches

Behavioural: anxious before penalty shoot-outs

Question 7

What is prejudice?

Answer 7

Prejudgment of a person, group or situation
> evaluation of a situation without having the correct information
> can reinforce stereotypes

Question 8

What are positive attitudes?

Answer 8

> reflect an admiration for a particular activity
e.g. Player gains rewards avoids injury and has high self-esteem

Question 9

What are negative attitudes?

Answer 9

> reflects on unpleasant experiences or failures which conditions the waywe view similar situations
e.g. Young rugby player gets injured in school

Question 10

What are 2 concepts for changing attitudes?

Answer 10

1) persuasive communication
2) cognitive dissonance