Practicing Success
What role do attitudes play in decision-making? |
Attitudes provide a blueprint for behavior in new situations. Attitudes shape beliefs and values. Attitudes determine the level of complexity in an attitude system. Attitudes influence the valence of other attitudes. |
Attitudes provide a blueprint for behavior in new situations. |
Attitudes serve as a background that guides individuals in deciding how to act in new situations. They provide a mental framework or blueprint that shapes behavioral responses when encountering the attitude object. For example, attitudes towards foreigners can influence how a person behaves when interacting with individuals from different cultures or nationalities. |