AP PSYCHOLOGY

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

ATTRIBUTION ATTITUDES AND ACTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Attitude is comprised of 3 parts:the ____ element, the behavioral element, and the cognitive element.
A
affective
B
attributive
C
cultural
D
psychological
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Typically, attitudes are favorable or unfavorable: positive or negative (Eagly & Chaiken, 1993). And, they have three components: an affective component (feelings), a behavioral component (the effect of the attitude on behavior), and a cognitive component (belief and knowledge) (Rosenberg & Hovland, 1960).

Detailed explanation-2: -Cognitive component of attitude refers to the thought, perception or ideas of the person toward the object of the attitude. Affective component is about emotional reaction or feeling of the person toward the object of the attitude such as like or dislike.

Detailed explanation-3: -Attitude formation occurs through either direct experience or the persuasion of others or the media. Attitudes have three foundations: affect or emotion, behavior, and cognitions.

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