Week 7 - Attitudes part 2

Question 1

Give an example of Beliefs

Answer 1

• Spiritual
• Moral
• Social
• Intellectual
• Economic
• Political

Question 2

Give an example of values

Answer 2

Values are global abstract principles that serve as guiding principles in peoples lives.
- e.g. freedom
- honesty
- equality
- beauty
- harmony
- competitiveness
- happiness
- order
- wisom

Question 3

Give an example of attitudes

Answer 3

Made up of three components.
1. Cogntiive - what we believe
2. Affective - our feelings
3. Behavioural - learned associates

Attitudes serve a number of motivational functions:
- ego-defense value
- Instrumental: gain social acceptance or avoid disapproval
- Knowledge: organize social world