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Psychology Ch 19 p707-721
Agreesion and Attitude
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Psychology
11th Grade
11/16/2012

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Attitude 
Definition
A learned Tendency to respond to others, objects, or institutions in a positive or negative way.
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Ways we can aquire our attitudes
Definition

1) Direct Contact

2) Interaction with others

3)Child rearing

4) group membership

5)Mass Media

6)chance condtioning

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Direct Contact
Definition
The effects of direct experience with the object of tha attitude.
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Interaction with others
Definition

the influence of disscussions with others who hold particular attitudes. 

 

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Child Rearing
Definition
the effects of parental values, beliefs, and practices.
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Group membership
Definition
Social influences associated wth belonging to variou groups.
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Mass Media
Definition

All media that reaches and affects large audiences.

 

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Chance Conditioning
Definition
Conditioning that happens by coincidence or chance.
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Open-Ended interview
Definition
A face to face inteview where the person is allowed to freely state his or her views.
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Social Distance Scale
Definition
A rating of the degree to which a person would be willing to have contact with a member of another group.
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Attitude Scale
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A collection of attidtudinal statements with which respondents indicate agreement or disagreement.

 

"strongly agree" to "strongly disagree" scale

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