Sociology 2233 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill, University Of Western Ontario, Implicit-Association Test
3 Jul 2013
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Solar temple cult- luc jouret and joseph di mambro. Individuals become more committed to their decision during self-justification. Mixed feelings; ambivalent toward feminists, abortion, capital punishment, natives, We are not neutral observers but constant evaluators of what we see. Attitude function of three components: (1) affective: emotional reactions toward the attitude obj (another person/social issue) (2) cognitive: thoughts and beliefs about the attitude object (target) (3) behavioural: actions or observable behaviour toward the attitude object. Not created equally, based more on one function than the other. Attitude based more on emotions and feelings than on an objective appraisal of pluses and minuses. Falling in love w/ someone despite knowing their past history of untrustworthiness. Comes from values system and religious or moral beliefs. Help others live cont"d: positive correlation btwn altruistic values and having favourable attitudes toward donating to cancer research. Protect your future (non-values) cont"d: no relation btwn two variables.
