Social psychology defines an attitude as consisting of any one
of, or some combination of, three components: the affective, the
behavioral, and the cognitive (ABC). Look at the ABCs of ONE of the
following attitudes. Describe any and all of the components that
are part of the attitude. Also, discuss how you think the attitude
was formed.
Asian men are very smart.
Muscular women who lift weights are lesbians.
People on welfare are lazy.
Old people are difficult to get along with.
Blue collar men are not very smart.
People who are raised as an only child are spoiled.
People who have a lot of pets are not very clean.
Women should do all the housework around the house.
Also include how you would go about changing an attitude, using
both the central and peripheral routes to persuasion.