AP PSYCHOLOGY

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

ATTRIBUTION ATTITUDES AND ACTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What an individual who have negative attitude will pay attention to?
A
people with negative attitude will ignore the good and pay attention to the bad.
B
will pay attention to the good, rather than bad in people, situations, events.
C
when you are having a very bad run of luck but you still say “Good Morning” rather than “What’s so good about this morning”.
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pessimistic describes the state of mind of someone who always expects the worst. A pessimistic attitude isn’t very hopeful, shows little optimism, and can be a downer for everyone else. To be pessimistic means you believe evil outweighs the good and that bad things are more likely to happen.

Detailed explanation-2: -A person with a negative attitude pays attention to other people’s shortcomings. These persons always see opportunities. These persons see only limitations.

Detailed explanation-3: -A positive attitude is great-but negativity can be a problem. Some effects of negative attitudes behaviour on others include lower productivity, higher rates of absence, less team cohesion and low morale.

Detailed explanation-4: -Prejudice is an example of negative attitude towards people.

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