The ______ Component Is Concerned with the Likelihood That an Individual

question 59

Multiple Choice

The ______ component is concerned with the likelihood that an individual will undertake a specific action or behave in a particular way with regard to the attitude object. According to some interpretations, this component may include the actual behaviour itself.

• A) cognition
• B) conation
• C) affection
• D) positivism

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Definitions:

Developmental Stages

Distinct periods in an individual's life characterized by specific physical, psychological, and emotional features.

Cognitive Flexibility

The mental ability to switch between thinking about two different concepts, or to think about multiple concepts simultaneously, facilitating problem-solving and adaptation.

Analytical Reasoning

The process of evaluating information to solve problems through logical thinking and analytical skills.

B. F. Skinner

An influential American psychologist known for his work in behaviorism and development of operant conditioning – a method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments.