Walden University Impacts of Cognition Application

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One of the central areas of study and research within social psychology is attitudes. There are three key areas of research: (1) how attitudes are formed, (2) the functions they serve, and (3) the nature of the attitude–behavior relationship. Early theorists speculated that attitude formation comes from an ego-defensive nature. More current research focuses on precise functions of specific attitudes. Ultimately, one goal of increased understanding of attitude formation is to be able to link attitudes to actual behavior, although this area of study has yielded conflicting results.

For this Assignment, consider the impacts of cognition, affect, and behavior on attitude formation and think about the functions of attitudes.

The Assignment (3 pages)

  • Explain at least two ways cognition, affect, and behavior impact attitude formation. Explain at least three functions attitudes serve. Support your response using both formal theoretical and empirical literature addressing attitude function.
  • Explain the extent to which you believe attitudes can have an impact on behavior.
  • Be specific and use the Learning Resources and the current literature to support your response.

Resources:

  • Hogg, M. A., & Cooper, J. M. (Eds.). (2007). The Sage handbook of social psychology(concise student ed.). Los Angeles, CA: Sage.
    • Chapter 6, “Attitudes: Foundations, Functions, and Consequences”
    • Chapter 9, “Attitude Change”
  • Article: Albarracin, D., & Handley, I. M. (2011). The time for doing is not the time for change: Effects of general action and inaction goals on attitude retrieval and attitude change. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 100(6), 983–998.
  • Irimia, C. (2011). Empathy as a source of attitude change. Contemporary Readings in Law & Social Justice, 2(2), 319–324.

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Running head: IMPACT OF COGNITION, AFFECT, AND BEHAVIOR ON ATTITUDE
FORMATION

Impacts of Cognition, Affect, and Behavior on Attitude Formation
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IMPACT OF COGNITION, AFFECT, AND BEHAVIOR ON ATTITUDE FORMATION

Impacts of Cognition, Affect, and Behavior on Attitude Formation

Ways Cognition, Affect, and Behavior Impact Attitude Formation
Attitude is an individual’s measure of evaluation, whether positive or negative, and the
perception of nouns. There are various theories of attitude formation, through emotion (affect),
cognition (information) and an individual’s behavior. Second, the paper shows how attitude
functions in knowledge formation, in ego-expressive, and value-expression (Hogg, & Cooper,
(Eds.). 2007). The idea that attitude is formed through cognition, affect, and behavior departs
from earlier origins of attitudes. For instance, the three-component model posited that attitude
comprised of a component from behavior, affect and cognition.

Affect attitude formation is based on the notion that attitude is formed from an
individual’s emotional component. The processes that contribute to affective attitude formation
include exposure, operant and classical conditioning (Hogg, & Cooper, (Eds.). 2007). Mere
exposure is a phenomenon which stipulates that the frequency of experiencing a neutral or
positive stimulus improves its evaluations. Affective attitude is also...


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