To Understand How Attitudes Can Change, It Is Necessary to Understand

question 73

Multiple Choice

To understand how attitudes can change, it is necessary to understand that the characteristics which affect the persuasion process include:

• A)source, intended, and message characteristics
• B)source, directed, and message characteristics
• C)source, intended, and directed characteristics
• D)source, target, and message characteristics

Know the interventions used by psychologists to improve learning and behavior.

Recognize the factors that contribute to forming aversions and preferences.

Identify the importance of compatibility in ergonomics.

Understand the concept of ageism and its impacts on older people.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological concept describing the discomfort felt when holding conflicting cognition, beliefs, or values, prompting individuals to seek consistency.

Festinger

Leon Festinger was a social psychologist known for the theory of cognitive dissonance, which describes the discomfort felt when holding conflicting beliefs or values.

Communicator

A person or device that conveys information or facilitates communication between parties.

Similarity

The state of being alike or sharing common features.