https://padlet.com/tulika_1991/fubtczqo2ixzyirn How attitudes are formed and changed? en-us 2021-05-24 14:24:57 UTC 2023-01-19 16:31:45 UTC hello@padlet.com tulika_1991 https://padlet.com/tulika_1991/fubtczqo2ixzyirn/wish/1553863521 Lasting evaluation of various aspects of the social world that are stored in the memory.

They are not only confined to our thoughts but also to our actions. They are the predictors of behaviour.]]> 2021-05-24 14:27:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tulika_1991/fubtczqo2ixzyirn/wish/1553863521 tulika_1991 https://padlet.com/tulika_1991/fubtczqo2ixzyirn/wish/1553892399 AFFECTIVE COMPONENT - It refers to the emotional reaction one has towards the attitude object. Eg. attitude towards politics, religion etc.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPONENT - It refers to the way one behaves when exposed to an attitude object. Eg. behaviour towards working women.

COGNITIVE COMPONENT - It refers to the belief that an individual has about the attitude object. A belief that discrimination is wrong.

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]]> 2021-05-24 14:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/tulika_1991/fubtczqo2ixzyirn/wish/1553892399 tulika_1991 https://padlet.com/tulika_1991/fubtczqo2ixzyirn/wish/1553983301 Attitude behaviour consistency is when a person's attitude is consistent with their behaviour.

There will be consistency between attitude and behaviour when :

1- Attitudes are strong and occupies a central place in the attitude system.
2- The person is aware of his or her attitude.
3- There is little or no external pressure for the person to behave in a particular way.
4- The person's behaviour is not being watched or evaluated by others.
5- The person thinks that the behvaiour would have a consequence and therefore intends to engage in that behaviour.]]> 2021-05-24 14:55:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tulika_1991/fubtczqo2ixzyirn/wish/1553983301 tulika_1991 https://padlet.com/tulika_1991/fubtczqo2ixzyirn/wish/1554025367 Attitude and Beliefs- Beliefs refer to the cognitive component of attitudes and form the ground on which attitudes stands, such belief in God or belief in democracy as a political ideology. Beliefs are assumptions and convictions we hold to be true based on past experiences.

]]> 2021-05-24 15:05:32 UTC https://padlet.com/tulika_1991/fubtczqo2ixzyirn/wish/1554025367 tulika_1991 https://padlet.com/tulika_1991/fubtczqo2ixzyirn/wish/1554081375 Perception leads to Learning about an object and repeated learning about an object leads to development of an attitude. Our attitude about something is our perceptions about that thing. These perceptions must control our behaviour toward this thing. either its actions or talks. In conclusion,every attitude is a perception but not every perception is an attitude.]]> 2021-05-24 15:18:54 UTC https://padlet.com/tulika_1991/fubtczqo2ixzyirn/wish/1554081375 tulika_1991 https://padlet.com/tulika_1991/fubtczqo2ixzyirn/wish/1554133859 How are attitudes formed?
1- Learning through association (classical conditioning).
2- Learning through rewards and punishments (Operant conditioning).
3- Learning through modelling ( Observational learning).
4- Genetics
5- Learning through exposure to information (media).
6- Learning attitudes through group or cultural norms.]]> 2021-05-24 15:31:09 UTC https://padlet.com/tulika_1991/fubtczqo2ixzyirn/wish/1554133859 tulika_1991 https://padlet.com/tulika_1991/fubtczqo2ixzyirn/wish/1557852045 Attitudes are changed through 2 processes:
1- PERSUASION(How we change other's attitude?) : Persuasion can attempt to influence a person's beliefs, attitudes, intentions, motivations, or behaviors. 
2- COGNITIVE DISSONANCE (How we change our own attitude?): Cognitive dissonance refers to a situation involving conflicting attitudes, beliefs or behaviors. This produces a feeling of mental discomfort leading to an alteration in one of the attitudes, beliefs or behaviors to reduce the discomfort and restore balance.]]> 2021-05-25 14:37:56 UTC https://padlet.com/tulika_1991/fubtczqo2ixzyirn/wish/1557852045 tulika_1991 https://padlet.com/tulika_1991/fubtczqo2ixzyirn/wish/1558005506 Persuasion, the process by which a person’s attitudes or behaviour are,  influenced by communications from other people. Persuasion often involves manipulating people, and for this reason many find the exercise distasteful. ]]> 2021-05-25 15:12:34 UTC https://padlet.com/tulika_1991/fubtczqo2ixzyirn/wish/1558005506 tulika_1991 https://padlet.com/tulika_1991/fubtczqo2ixzyirn/wish/1558034314 Cognitive dissonance occurs when a person holds contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values, and is typically experienced as psychological stress when they participate in an action that goes against one or more of them
https://www.google.com/search?q=cognitive+dissonance

]]> 2021-05-25 15:19:08 UTC https://padlet.com/tulika_1991/fubtczqo2ixzyirn/wish/1558034314 tulika_1991 https://padlet.com/tulika_1991/fubtczqo2ixzyirn/wish/1558091397 Prejudice refers to a preconceived judgment, opinion or attitude directed toward certain people based on their membership in a particular group. It is a set of attitudes, which supports, causes, or justifies discrimination. ]]> 2021-05-25 15:31:59 UTC https://padlet.com/tulika_1991/fubtczqo2ixzyirn/wish/1558091397