Attitudes and Attitude Change

Question 1

Conditions affecting attitude-behavior relationship

Answer 1

Strength, accessibility, and specificity of attitudes influence the prediction of behavior.

Question 2

Theory of Planned Behavior

Answer 2

Predicts behavior based on intention, determined by attitude toward behavior, subjective norms, and perceived behavior control.

Question 3

Prototype/Willingness Model

Answer 3

Predicts behavior based on reasoned and social reaction paths, influenced by attitudes and willingness shaped by social image (prototype).

Question 4

Health Belief Model

Answer 4

Predicts health-related behaviors based on perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, barriers, self-efficacy, and cues to action.

Question 5

Elaboration Likelihood Model

Answer 5

Persuasive messages processed through central (thoughtful) or peripheral (automatic) routes, influencing attitude change differently.

Question 6

Social Judgment Theory

Answer 6

Effectiveness of persuasive messages depends on latitude of acceptance, rejection, and noncommitment, influenced by ego-involvement.

Question 7

Balance Theory

Answer 7

Focuses on balanced or unbalanced relationships among individuals (P, O) and attitudes toward an object/event (X), motivated by discomfort to achieve balance.

Question 8

Cognitive Dissonance Theory

Answer 8

People experience discomfort when cognitions are inconsistent; motivated to relieve dissonance through various strategies.

Question 9

Self-Perception Theory

Answer 9

People infer their attitudes from their behaviors, similar to how they perceive others’ attitudes, as demonstrated by the over justification effect.