Sources of Attitudes Quiz

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Sources of Attitudes

Primary source of attitudes stems from personal experiences and observations.
Social influences such as family, peers, and media play a significant role in shaping beliefs and attitudes.

Evaluative Conditioning

Evaluative conditioning refers to the process by which an individual's feelings towards a stimulus change through its association with a positive or negative stimulus.

Mere Exposure Effect

The mere exposure effect indicates that repeated exposure to a stimulus increases an individual's preference for it.
Familiarity often breeds attraction, while unfamiliarity can lead to disinterest or aversion.

Research Findings on Mere Exposure Effect

Researchers found that participants who were exposed to certain images more frequently tended to rate them more positively compared to those with less exposure.

Attitudes and Behavior Linkage

The text questions whether attitudes can consistently predict behavior, highlighting instances where attitudes do not match actions.
Cognitive dissonance may occur when a person's behavior conflicts with their established attitudes.

Source of Attitudes Not Mentioned

Emotions and feelings as a standalone source of attitudes is not specifically mentioned in the context provided.

Conditions Affecting Attitudes and Behavior

Lack of specific circumstances such as social pressure or awareness of consequences is noted as not being a condition under which attitudes reliably predict behavior.

Theory of Planned Behavior

Behavioral intention is influenced by factors including attitude towards the behavior, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control.

Cheating Behavior in Students

Despite the high percentage (majority) of university students acknowledging that cheating is wrong, around 30% continued to work beyond the allotted time on an IQ test when unsupervised.

Example of Behavior-Specific Attitude

An attitude specifically related to behavior could be a positive view of studying diligently for exams, which reflects a direct link to academic performance.

Changing Behavior

To effectively change behavior, it’s essential to modify the components of the Theory of Planned Behavior model, particularly attitudes, perceived norms, and perceived control over the behavior.

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Test your knowledge on the origins of attitudes, including cognitive, affective, and behavioral sources. Explore how our beliefs and feelings influence our responses to people, things, and events. Understand how attitudes are developed through socializing, learning, and observing others.

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Questions and Answers

What is the primary source of attitudes according to the text?

What is evaluative conditioning as described in the text?

The mere exposure effect refers to:

In the study mentioned in the text, what did the researchers find regarding the mere exposure effect?

Why does the text question whether attitudes determine behavior at the end?

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a source of attitudes in the text?

Which of the following is NOT a condition under which attitudes predict behavior?

According to the Theory of Planned Behavior, which of the following factors leads to "behavioral intention"?

The text suggests that most university students report that cheating is wrong, but what percentage of students continued working after the time was up on an IQ test when they were left alone?

Which of the following is an example of an attitude that is specific to a behavior?

The text states that to change behavior, we must alter which aspects of the Theory of Planned Behavior model?