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SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY STUDY GUIDE
Chapter 5
Read pages 132-147 and 160-166
This part of the chapter includes the following:
Defining Attitudes, Theories of Attitudes and Attitudes and
Behavior
Include any three concepts for your paper on this part of the
chapter. Be sure to SPECIFIALLY relate your examples to an
attitude.
1.
Explain the difference between cognitively based attitudes
and affectively based attitudes and give a personal example
of each.
2.
Explain and give personal examples of the four functions of
attitudes discussed in class (these functions are not in the
book) Be sure to include a specific attitude in your
discussion of each function.
3.
Explain the following three learning theories of attitudes
and give a personal example of each as they related to you
learning an attitude.
A.
B.
C.
Operant conditioning (positive and negative
reinforcement and punishment)
Classical conditioning
Social learning theory (modeling and imitation)
Be SURE to relate these theories of learning to learning an
attitude
4.
Explain and give personal examples of three ways that
cognitive dissonance can lead to restoring personal
consistency.
5.
Explain and give personal examples of how the terms threat,
choice, and responsibility can relate to cognitive
dissonance.
6.
Explain and give personal examples of three factors
influencing the attitude-behavior relationship
7.
Based on the “Theory of Planned Behavior”, explain and give
examples of each of the components of the model in
relationship to something personal in your life. Be sure to
address all components of the model in your personal example.
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