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Title

Attitudes

Description

Structure, Function, Formation, Behavioural Link, Measures

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Subject

Psychology

Level

Undergraduate 2

Created

05/17/2010

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Term

Functions of attitudes

Definition

1. Katz 1960: knowledge, instrumentality, value expressiveness, ego defence
2. object appraisal
3. saves enerfy
4. cognitive consistency

Term

Concepts related to attitudes

Definition

Values, Ideology, Social Representations

Term

Attitude scales

Definition

Thurstone, Likert, Guttman, Osgood

Term

Physiological Measures of attitude

Definition

skin resistance, heart rate and pupil dilation

Term

Moderator variables

Definition

direct experience
sense of control
habit
personality
situation