Attitudes and Behavior

Question 1

Attitudes

Answer 1

Tendencies toward expression of positive or negative feelings or evaluations of something.

Attitude has 3 components:

1. Affective
2. Behavioral
3. Cognitive

Question 2

Functional Attitudes Theory

Answer 2

States that there are 4 functional areas of attitudes:

1. Knowledge
2. Ego expression
3. Adaptability
4. Ego defense

Question 3

Learning Theory

Answer 3

States that there are attitudes developed through forms of learning:

1. Direct contact
2. Direct interaction
3. Direct instruction
4. Conditioning

Question 4

Elaboration Likelihood Model

Answer 4

States that attitudes are formed and changed through different routes of information processing based on degree of elaboration

1. Central route processing
2. Peripheral route processesing

Question 5

Social Cognitive Theory

Answer 5

States that attitudes are formed through watching others, personal factors, and the environment.

People changed their behavior or attitudes based on observation.