To Increase the Chance That a General Attitude Like "Helping

question 156

Multiple Choice

To increase the chance that a general attitude like "Helping others is a good thing" will predict a specific behavior like someone's willingness to give blood, you should ____. ​

• A)measure their cognitive coping skills first
• B)measure the general attitude and link it to the specific behavior ​
• C)ask the person to think about giving blood as a helpful act when you make the request for a blood donation ​
• D)reduce the accessibility of the attitude ​

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Definitions:

Internal Changes

Alterations occurring within an entity, organism, or system, affecting its internal state or operations.

Implicit Attitudes

unconscious beliefs or feelings toward persons, groups, or symbols that influence a person's reactions and decisions unbeknownst to them.

Automatic Associations

are quick, involuntary connections made between concepts, emotions, or behaviors based on past experiences and knowledge.

Experiential System

A cognitive process based on sensory experiences, intuition, and personal feelings, as opposed to analytical thinking.