Attitudes Affective Cognitive and Behavioral

Main Characteristics

Affective Attitudes

This involves a person’s feelings / emotions about the attitude object.

Cognitive Attitudes

This involves a person’s belief / knowledge about an attitude object.

Behavioral Attitudes

The way the attitude we have influences on how we act or behave.

Examples

Affective Attitudes

“I am scared of rats”.

Cognitive Attitudes

“I believe rats are dangerous and disgusting”.

Behavioral Attitudes

“I will avoid rats and scream if I see one”.

Functions

Attitudes serve a number of important functions such as guiding choices and actions and giving people a sense of identity and belonging. Attitudes can differ in the extent to which they come from affect, cognition, and behavior. These bases of attitudes can be appraised objectively and subjectively.

Influence

Attitudes are often the result of experience or upbringing, and they can have a powerful influence over behavior.

Bibliography

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