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Attitude and Social Cognition — Chapter Summary

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · Psychology

Summary of Attitude and Social Cognition for Madhya Pradesh Board Class 12 Psychology. Part of the Madhya Pradesh Board Class 12 Psychology syllabus.

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A diagram illustrating the three components of an attitude: Affective (feelings/emotions), Behavioral (tendency to act), and Cognitive (thoughts/beliefs), with an example of a 'Green Environment' atti
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Overview

Social psychology studies how the behaviour of individuals is affected by others and the social environment. Attitudes are important because they are ways of thinking, feeling, and acting toward a person, object, or issue. They cannot be observed directly from outside, yet they strongly influence so

Key Concepts

An attitude is a state

An attitude is a state of mind or a set of views about some attitude object. It has a cognitive component, an affective component, and a behavioural t

The three components of attitude

The three components of attitude are cognitive, affective, and behavioural. The cognitive aspect involves thoughts and beliefs, the affective aspect i

Beliefs form the cognitive ground

Beliefs form the cognitive ground of attitudes. Values contain a 'should' or 'ought' aspect and become harder to change because they become part of a

Valence means whether an attitude

Valence means whether an attitude is positive, negative, or neutral toward the attitude object. A neutral attitude is lowest on extremeness.

Extremeness shows how strongly positive

Extremeness shows how strongly positive or negative an attitude is. Extreme attitudes are harder to change than less extreme ones.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the meaning of attitude and social cognition
  • Identify the cognitive, affective, and behavioural components of attitude
  • Distinguish attitudes from beliefs and values
  • Describe major features of attitudes such as valence, extremeness, simplicity or complexity, and centrality
  • Explain how attitudes are formed through learning, experience, norms, media, and reference groups

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the important topics in Attitude and Social Cognition for Madhya Pradesh Board Class 12 Psychology?
Key topics in Attitude and Social Cognition include Nature and Components of Attitudes, Attitude Formation, Attitude Change, Major Theories and Studies of Attitude Change. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the Madhya Pradesh Board Class 12 board exam.
How should I revise Attitude and Social Cognition for the Madhya Pradesh Board Class 12 board exam?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 50 practice questions on Attitude and Social Cognition. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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