AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Adaptive functions of one’s attitude includes the ability to work, practice social skills, and take personal responsibility. Thus, attitudes enable a person to adjust to the outside environment. To elaborate, it helps a person to modify his traits, actions to suit the needs of outside environment.

Detailed explanation-2: -Attitudes help perform a social role, helping in an individual’s self-expression and social interaction. Subscribing to a given set of attitudes signals one’s identification with important reference groups to express one’s core values, and to establish one’s identity.

Detailed explanation-3: -Adaptive. If a person holds and/or expresses socially acceptable attitudes, other people will reward them with approval and social acceptance. For example, when people flatter their bosses or instructors (and believe it) or keep silent if they think an attitude is unpopular.

Detailed explanation-4: -Functions of Attitudes Adjustment Function − Attitudes helps people to adjust to different situations and circumstances. Ego Defensive Function − Attitudes are formed to protect the ego. We all are bothered about our self-esteem and image so the product boosting our ego is the target of such a kind of attitude.

Detailed explanation-5: -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. They enable individuals t indicate to others the values that they hold and thus to express their self-concept and adopt & internalize the values of a group.