Asked by Jennifer Veyuidea on Jul 25, 2024
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The three components of an attitude are __________
A) positive, negative and neutral effect.
B) the source, the message and the medium.
C) cognitive, emotional and behavioral.
D) opinion, belief and knowledge.
Cognitive
Pertaining to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning, as contrasted with emotional and volitional processes.
Emotional
Pertaining to feelings or emotions, involving the ability to experience, communicate, and understand emotional states.
Behavioral
Relating to or concerned with the actions or activities of living organisms; often used to describe the study of behavior in psychology.
- Acquire knowledge about the components and framework of attitudes.
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Samuel Cohen BenguiguiJul 28, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The three components of an attitude are cognitive (thoughts and beliefs about the subject), emotional (feelings about the subject), and behavioral (tendency to act or behave in a certain way towards the subject). Choice A is incorrect because it only includes emotional components. Choice B is incorrect because it refers to elements of communication. Choice D is incorrect because it conflates opinion and belief, which are both part of the cognitive component.
Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge about the components and framework of attitudes.