Professional Documents
Culture Documents
• COGNITIVE
• EMOTIONAL(AFFECTIVE)
• BEHAVIORAL
COMPONENTS OF
ATTITUDES
(Examples)
This brand product has many functions. (…..)
Though there are alternative cheaper brands, I do not intend to
buy any other brands but this one. (…..)
I have confidence in this brand product. (…..)
This brand product satisfies my expectations. (…..)
I strongly recommend others to buy this brand product. (…..)
This brand product lasts long. (…..)
This brand product has no tested side effects on health. (…..)
I’m previledged because I’ve been using this brand product for
years. (…..)
ATTITUDE FORMATION
PHYSIOLOGICAL CIRCUMSTANCES
EXPERIENCE
PERSONALITY
SOCIALIZATION
GROUP MEMBERSHIP
SOCIAL STATUS
DIMENSIONS OF
ATTITUDES
• CONTENT: The subject of an attitude
CHANGING INTENSITY
CHANGING DIRECTION
ATTITUDE CHANGE
• HOMOGENEITY
• LINEARITY
• RELIABILITY
• VALIDITY
• LOW COSTS
METHODS OF ATTITUDE
MEASUREMENT
• OBSERVATION
• PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES
• SOCIOMETRY
• ATTITUDE SCALING METHODS
BOGARDUS (SOCIAL DISTANCE SCALE)
THURSTONE
LIKERT
OSGOOD
• PROJECTIVE TECHNIQUES
SENTENCE COMPLETION
PICTURE INTERPRETATION
STORIES
CARTOONS
SOCIOMETRY(J.L. Moreno)
SOCIOMETRY
Chinese 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
English 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
French 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Germans 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Hindus etc. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
BOGARDUS
An Example: Individual’s Attitude toward the
Company
5 4 3 2 1
2……Jack