psychology Flashcards
Attitudes
ideas charged with emotion that produce a specific behaviour to a specific situation
values aimed at attitudes to objects
3 elements of the triadic model for attitudes (ABC)
Affective
Behavioural
Cognitive
Affective
emotions and feelings. ‘i enjoy my hockey matches’
Behavioural
actions and responses ‘i train 5 times a week’
Cognitive
beliefs and thoughts ‘regular exersize keeps me fit’
Attitudes could be good…
leads to persistance, commitment and enjoyment
or bad..
leading to avoidance, quitting and negatively effecting health.
An attitude could become..
Prejudice
Prejudice
preformed opinion of someone based on incomplete or sterotypical views.
Socialisation/social learning
watching/copying others including peer groups
peers
family
friends
coaches/teachers
media