Attitudes

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What is an attitude?

  1. A belief or opinion about something.

  2. A feeling or emotion about something.

  3. A behavior or action towards something.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Attitudes are complex and can include beliefs, feelings, and behaviors.

What are the three components of an attitude?

  1. Cognitive, affective, and behavioral.

  2. Positive, negative, and neutral.

  3. Strong, weak, and indifferent.

  4. Explicit, implicit, and ambivalent.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The cognitive component is the belief or opinion about something, the affective component is the feeling or emotion about something, and the behavioral component is the behavior or action towards something.

How do attitudes influence behavior?

  1. They can motivate us to act in certain ways.

  2. They can help us make decisions.

  3. They can shape our perceptions of the world.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Attitudes can influence our behavior in a variety of ways, including motivating us to act in certain ways, helping us make decisions, and shaping our perceptions of the world.

What is attitude change?

  1. A change in a person's beliefs, feelings, or behaviors towards something.

  2. A change in a person's personality.

  3. A change in a person's values.

  4. A change in a person's lifestyle.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Attitude change is a process by which a person's beliefs, feelings, or behaviors towards something change.

What are some factors that can influence attitude change?

  1. Personal experience.

  2. Social influence.

  3. Media influence.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Attitude change can be influenced by a variety of factors, including personal experience, social influence, and media influence.

What is the difference between an attitude and a value?

  1. Attitudes are more specific than values.

  2. Values are more specific than attitudes.

  3. Attitudes are more general than values.

  4. Values are more general than attitudes.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Values are more general and abstract than attitudes, and they guide our attitudes and behaviors.

What is the difference between an attitude and a prejudice?

  1. Attitudes are based on facts, while prejudices are based on stereotypes.

  2. Prejudices are based on facts, while attitudes are based on stereotypes.

  3. Attitudes are based on personal experience, while prejudices are based on hearsay.

  4. Prejudices are based on personal experience, while attitudes are based on hearsay.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Attitudes are based on facts and evidence, while prejudices are based on stereotypes and generalizations.

What is the difference between an attitude and a belief?

  1. Attitudes are more likely to change than beliefs.

  2. Beliefs are more likely to change than attitudes.

  3. Attitudes are more resistant to change than beliefs.

  4. Beliefs are more resistant to change than attitudes.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Beliefs are more deeply held and resistant to change than attitudes.

What is the difference between an attitude and an opinion?

  1. Attitudes are more likely to be expressed publicly than opinions.

  2. Opinions are more likely to be expressed publicly than attitudes.

  3. Attitudes are more likely to be based on facts than opinions.

  4. Opinions are more likely to be based on facts than attitudes.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Opinions are more likely to be expressed publicly than attitudes, which are more private.

What is the difference between an attitude and a behavior?

  1. Attitudes are always consistent with behavior.

  2. Behavior is always consistent with attitudes.

  3. Attitudes are sometimes consistent with behavior.

  4. Behavior is sometimes consistent with attitudes.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Attitudes and behavior are not always consistent, as people may hold attitudes that they do not act on.

What is the difference between an attitude and a norm?

  1. Attitudes are more likely to be enforced than norms.

  2. Norms are more likely to be enforced than attitudes.

  3. Attitudes are more likely to be internalized than norms.

  4. Norms are more likely to be internalized than attitudes.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Norms are more likely to be enforced than attitudes, as they are often supported by social sanctions.

What is the difference between an attitude and a stereotype?

  1. Attitudes are more likely to be positive than stereotypes.

  2. Stereotypes are more likely to be positive than attitudes.

  3. Attitudes are more likely to be based on facts than stereotypes.

  4. Stereotypes are more likely to be based on facts than attitudes.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Stereotypes are often positive, while attitudes can be either positive or negative.

What is the difference between an attitude and a prejudice?

  1. Attitudes are more likely to be based on facts than prejudices.

  2. Prejudices are more likely to be based on facts than attitudes.

  3. Attitudes are more likely to be based on personal experience than prejudices.

  4. Prejudices are more likely to be based on personal experience than attitudes.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Prejudices are often based on facts, while attitudes can be based on either facts or emotions.

What is the difference between an attitude and a value?

  1. Attitudes are more likely to be changed than values.

  2. Values are more likely to be changed than attitudes.

  3. Attitudes are more likely to be influenced by social factors than values.

  4. Values are more likely to be influenced by social factors than attitudes.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Values are more likely to be changed than attitudes, as they are more deeply held and resistant to change.

What is the difference between an attitude and a norm?

  1. Attitudes are more likely to be enforced than norms.

  2. Norms are more likely to be enforced than attitudes.

  3. Attitudes are more likely to be internalized than norms.

  4. Norms are more likely to be internalized than attitudes.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Norms are more likely to be enforced than attitudes, as they are often supported by social sanctions.

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