PSY1001 SEMESTER 2 - WEEK 4 PART 1

Question 1

what is the suffiency assumption in ToPB

Answer 1

constructs/relationship included in TPB sufficient for explaining peoples intentions/behaviour

Question 2

how is conscientiousness not to be included in main TPB 3 constructs

Answer 2

may influence behaviour but not necessarily key construct, may just infleunce these constructs

Question 3

what is TPB

Answer 3

extention of ToRA, suggest make behavioural choice by considering available info (TRA restricted to choice behaviour as focus on intention, motivation) but TPB predict non-volitional behaviour using control over performance and see behaviour as function of behavioural intentions and perceived behavioural control

Question 4

name some variables which TPB potentially misses

Answer 4

anticipated regret, descriptive norms, moral norms, self identity

Question 5

how may anticipated regret be in TPB

Answer 5

if anticipate feeling of regret before beh, affects beh
(anticipating regret of not using condom)

Question 6

how may descriptive norms be in TPB

Answer 6

what signif other do (contrast with concept of subjective norms = injuctive norm reflecting what they think but not actually action)

Question 7

explain a research study (lottery etc) for using descriptive norms in TPB

Answer 7

attitude = playing lottery would be good/not
subjective norm = would/not approve
descriptive norm = how many plays lottery
perceived behavioural control = how easy/diff for you to play
intention = how often intend to
anticipated regret = would you feel regret
found only attitude, descriptive norms and anticipated regret variables predicted playing lottery

Question 8

how may moral norms be in TPB

Answer 8

individual beliefs on moral correct/incorrectness of performing beh
(eg; feeling variable attitude, perceived control, moral obligations and reputation impacted advisor behaviour)

Question 9

how may self-identity be in TPB

Answer 9

salient and enduring aspects of self perception
(in recycling, attitude self identity and past behaviour predicted beh)

Question 10

what is behavioural itnention a function of

Answer 10

3 direct determinant = attitude, subjective norms, percevived behavioural control

Question 11

define attitude

Answer 11

function of individual salient behavioural beliefs (representing perceived outcome/attribute of behaviour)

Question 12

define subjective norms

Answer 12

function of normative belief (represents perception of others preference), motivations to comply (extent to which wish to comply w/ norms)

Question 13

evaluate TPB

Answer 13

strong support of predictive validity using % variance explained in beh, intention
account for 41% variance in intention, 34% in beh
issues of effect size, self-report, weak causal aspect evidence

Question 14

name 6 potential TPB extention

Answer 14

belief salience
past behaviours and habits
perceived behavioural control vs self-efficacy
moral norm
self-identity
affective belief

Question 15

what is belief salience

Answer 15

attitude in forefront of our mind, important to tap it in research