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6. ATTITUDE AND SOCIAL COGNITION

The chapter focuses on understanding attitudes, their formation, and the influences that shape attitudes within social contexts. It describes the components of attitudes, differentiates between attitudes, beliefs, and values, and explains the processes of attitude formation and change. Prejudice and discrimination are highlighted as examples of attitudes significantly affecting social interactions.

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  • 6

    Attitude And Social Cognition

    This section explores the formation and change of attitudes in social psychology, detailing their components and impact on behavior.

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  • 6.1

    Introduction

    This section introduces the concept of attitudes in social psychology, detailing their formation, components, and significance.

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  • 6.2

    Explaining Social Behaviour

    This section discusses the formation, components, and functions of attitudes, as well as how they influence social behavior.

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  • 6.3

    Nature And Components Of Attitudes

    This section explores the nature of attitudes, their components, and how they are formed and changed in a social context.

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  • 6.3.1

    A ‘green Environment’ : The A-B-C Components Of An Attitude

    This section explains the A-B-C components of attitudes, emphasizing the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral aspects that shape how individuals perceive and react to topics like environmental issues.

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  • 6.4

    Attitude Formation And Change

    This section explores the nature of attitudes, how they are formed, and the processes involved in changing them.

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  • 6.4.1

    Attitude Formation

    This section explores the concept of attitudes, how they are formed, and the psychological mechanisms behind their change.

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  • 6.4.2

    Attitude Change

    This section covers the principles of attitudes, including how they are formed, changed, and their relationship to behavior.

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  • 6.4.2.1

    Process Of Attitude Change

    This section examines how attitudes are formed, changed, and the processes behind these transformations.

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  • 6.4.2.2

    Factors That Influence Attitude Change

    This section explores how attitudes are formed and changed, emphasizing the psychological processes involved and the various factors influencing these processes.

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  • 6.4.3

    Attitude-Behaviour Relationship

    This section explores the complex relationship between attitudes and behaviors, highlighting how cognitive, affective, and behavioral components of attitudes impact individual actions.

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  • 6.5

    Prejudice And Discrimination

    This section explores the concepts of prejudice and discrimination, highlighting their definitions, underlying causes, and the implications of these social attitudes on behavior.

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  • 6.6

    Strategies For Handling Prejudice

    This section discusses various strategies for managing prejudice, emphasizing education, increased contact between groups, and altering social identity dynamics.

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  • 6.7

    Key Terms

    This section outlines the essential terminology related to attitudes and social cognition, providing a foundation for understanding their significance in psychology.

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  • 6.8

    Summary

    This section covers the understanding of attitudes, their formation, change processes, and their relationship with social behavior.

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  • Attitudes consist of cognit...
  • Attitudes are formed throug...
  • Prejudice can exist indepen...

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