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Attitude and Social Cognition

Jharkhand Board · Class 12 · Psychology

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Topics in Attitude and Social Cognition

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Nature and Components of Attitudes

  • Attitude is a state of mind containing views or thoughts about a topic with an evaluative feature (positive, negative, or neutral)
  • Attitudes have three components: A-B-C (Affective-Behavioral-Cognitive)
  • Cognitive component: thoughts and beliefs about the attitude object
2

Attitude Formation

  • Attitudes are primarily learned through interaction with others and personal experiences
  • Five main processes: Learning by association, reward/punishment, modeling, group norms, and information exposure
  • Family and school environment play crucial roles in early attitude formation
3

Attitude Change

  • Three major concepts: Balance theory (P-O-X triangle), Cognitive dissonance, Two-step concept
  • Balance theory: attitudes change to maintain logical consistency in P-O-X relationships
  • Cognitive dissonance: inconsistent cognitions create discomfort, leading to attitude change
4

Attitude-Behavior Relationship

  • Attitudes don't always predict behavior consistently
  • LaPiere's study demonstrated attitude-behavior inconsistency
  • Consistency occurs when: attitude is strong and central, person is aware of attitude, no external pressure exists, behavior is not being evaluated, positive consequences are expected

Key Concepts

Attitudes are states of mind containingAttitudes have four key propertiesAttitudes develop through learning processes includingThree major theories explain attitude changeAttitudes don't always predict behavior

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