Quiz 3 Attitude - Social Psychology

Which of the following is the correct definition of attitude?

• Attitude refers to a set of emotions, beliefs, and behaviors toward a particular object, person, thing, or event.

• Attitude refers as a complex state of feeling that results in physical and psychological changes that influence thought and behavior.

• Attitude refers as cognitive framework that helps organize and interpret information in the world around us

• Attitude refer to the process whereby people change their beliefs, attitudes, actions, or perceptions to more closely match those held by groups to which they belong or want to belong or by groups whose approval they desire

Kelly bought Perodua car because of its safety record, eco-friendly, high resale value and repair costs are reasonable. The statement refers to which attitude component?

• Behavioural information

• Consensus information

• Affective information

• Cognitive information

Farid did not sure the reason he always jogging. Farid don't know how he feel until he see how he behave. Analyze the component of attitude based on the situation given.

• The cognitive component, or the thoughts and beliefs that people form about the attitude object

• Affective component, or people's emotional reactions toward the attitude object

• Behavioral component, how people act toward the attitude object

• All of above

Which of the situation apply central route to persuasion?

• Kelly loves her boyfriend and her boyfriend wants Kelly loss weight. Kelly does as her boyfriend wish but its only last for a while.

• Samad really motivated to loss weight. He collects information and practice intermediate fasting to achieve his goal. He finally gains the body he wants.

• Nora wants to get Ariffin attention so Nora loss weight and groom herself to look gorgeous. Nora manages to do it but after Nora knew Ariffin already got someone else. Nora gives up and turn to previous attitude.

• Umar read about information to loss weight.

Which statement is incorrect about attitude change?

• Attitude can change dramatically over short periods of time

• Persuasive communication can promote attitude change

• Attitude can be changed through fear-arousing communications

• Attitudes do not change in response to social influence