beliefs and behaviour Flashcards

1
Q

our own thoughts and opinions that inform our reactions to things =

A

attitudes

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2
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what are the 3 components of an attitude?

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affective (feelings, emotions), cognitive (beliefs, thoughts), behavioural (actions, intentions)

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3
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what are the 4 elements of principle of compatibility?

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action, target, context, time

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4
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when will the correspondence between attitudes and behaviour be greatest?

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when both are measured at the same degree of specificity

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5
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as specificity goes up, what also goes up?

A

correlation between attitude and behaviour (relationship between 2 variables)

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6
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what 2 things effect attitude strength?

A

accessibility and temporal stability

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7
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stronger attitudes are resistant to change so are ______ over time

A

stable

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8
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what 2 things determines the strength of values?

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personal importance (value) and direct experience

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9
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what are the 2 components that the expectancy value approach suggests attitudinal beliefs have?

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outcome beliefs, value associated with the outcome

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10
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attaching personal importance to an attitude _____ impact of attitude on behavioural intentions and action

A

enhances

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11
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is there a higher or lower strength of attitude if you have direct experience with it?

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higher

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