AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The ego-defensive function refers to holding attitudes that protect our self-esteem or that justify actions that make us feel guilty. For example, one way children might defend themselves against the feelings of humiliation they have experienced in P.E. lessons is to adopt a strongly negative attitude to all sports.

Detailed explanation-2: -Attitudes serve a number of important functions such as guiding choices and actions and giving people a sense of identity and belonging. Attitudes can differ in the extent to which they come from affect, cognition, and behavior.

Detailed explanation-3: -Katz suggested four functions that an attitude might serve for an individual including the utilitarian or adjustment, value expressive, knowledge, and ego defensive.

Detailed explanation-4: -One of the major functions of attitude is to provide a basis for interpretatio and classification of new information. Attitudes provide a knowledge base and framework with which new information can be placed. (ii) Expressive Function. Attitudes are a means of expression of values.