Attitudes & Behavior

Question 1

What are the 3 components of attitude?

Answer 1

Affective, behavioral, cognitive

Question 2

Functional Attitudes Theory

Answer 2

States that there are four functional areas of
attitudes: knowledge, ego expression, adaptability,
and ego defense.

Question 3

Learning Theory

Answer 3

States that attitudes are developed through forms of
learning: direct contact, direct interaction, direct
instruction, and 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: central route processing,
peripheral route processing.

Question 5

Social Cognitive Theory

Answer 5

States that attitudes are formed and changed through
different routes of information processing based on
degree of elaboration: central route processing,
peripheral route processing.