Wednesday, April 27, 2011

CHARACTERISTICS OF ATTITUDES


Difficult to measure- Indicated by behavior, reactions to individual situations, social values


May create inflexibility and stereotypes- Based on inconsistencies, incorrect assumptions or other false data


Demonstrated by behavior


Formed largely from the continuous process of socialization


Positive or negative


Once formed not easily changed


Takes a SEE, new conditions, new experience, and new information


Attitudes may be affected by age, position, and education


Persist- unless something is done to change them.


Can fall anywhere in a continuum-very favourable to very unfavourable.


are directed towards some objects about which a person has some feelings and beliefs


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