attitudes

Question 1

what is an attitude

Answer 1

• a complex mix of feelings, beliefs and values that predisposes somebody to behave towards something or someone in a consistent.

Question 2

what are the components of triadic model

Answer 2

• the cognitive component - what we know and believe about that attitude object.
• the affective component - how we feel about the attitude object.
• the behavioural component - how we behave towards and respond to or intend to respond to the attitude object.

Question 3

how are attitudes formed

Answer 3

• peer groups - friendship groups wider peer groups strongly influence an individual attitude.
• conditioning - rewards will strengthen existing attitudes
• Socialisation and social learning – we can learn a lot of form significant others such as parents and teachers.
• Familiarity – the more a person experiences an attitude object, the more likely a person is to develop a positive attitude towards it.

Question 5

what is cognitive dissonance

Answer 5

• new information given to the performer to case unease and motivate change.
• by using this method, the coach is attempting to pressure on one or more of the attitude components so that performer becomes uneasy and is motivated to change.

Question 6

what is persuasive communication

Answer 6

• who is the persuader - the person attempting to change that attitude
• who is the receiver - the person whose attitude the persuader is trying to change
• the message - the quality of the message the persuader is giving.

Question 7

what is the persuader

Answer 7

• Their status with who they are communicating with.
• Their popularity amongst the group, they are communicating with.
• Their credibility from past experiences of communication.
• Their social and cultural background can affect their status and credibility if there is a wide difference.

Question 8

the message

Answer 8

• The accuracy of the message – is it obviously correct?
• is the message stated with confidence and enthusiasm?
• the clarity of the message – is the argument well-constructed and logical?
• Is the message factual, appealing to the receiver intellect?

Question 9

what is the receiver

Answer 9

• Are they ready for the message? Cany they understand it?
• How strongly held is the current attitude, how persuadable is the receiver?
• Are they motivated to change or open to the possibility?

Question 10

what is cognitive dissonance theory

Answer 10

tension resulting from having contradictory thoughts or beliefs about something or someone.