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Attitude, Prejudice and Stereotype

ICSE · Class 12 · Psychology

Summary of Attitude, Prejudice and Stereotype for ICSE Class 12 Psychology. Key concepts, important points, and chapter overview.

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Overview

Attitude, prejudice, and stereotype are fundamental concepts in social psychology that shape how we perceive, evaluate, and interact with people and objects in our social world. An attitude is a lasting evaluation we develop towards something, while prejudice represents negative attitudes toward gro

Key Concepts

Attitude is a lasting evaluation toward

Attitude is a lasting evaluation toward any object, person, or situation that results in expressions of likes and dislikes. According to Allport, it i

Attitudes consist of three interrelated components

Attitudes consist of three interrelated components: (1) Affective component - the emotional or feeling aspect (pleasant or unpleasant emotions associa

Perception is the process of understanding

Perception is the process of understanding the external world, and it serves as the foundation for attitude formation. How individuals perceive their

Belief is a conviction or assumption

Belief is a conviction or assumption that individuals hold true with or without empirical proof. While all attitudes have beliefs, not all beliefs bec

Many attitudes are acquired through social

Many attitudes are acquired through social learning processes including classical conditioning (learning through association, such as a child developi

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the meaning, concept, and definition of attitude
  • Identify and explain the three main components of attitude (A-B-C model)
  • Explore the relationship between perception, belief, attitude, and behavior
  • Learn how attitudes are formed through various processes
  • Understand mechanisms of attitude change including cognitive dissonance and persuasion

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