The Primary Difference Between Attitudes and Opinions Is That

question 17

Multiple Choice

The primary difference between attitudes and opinions is that

• A) attitudes are a guiding label and opinions are not.
• B) attitudes can be used with a Likert scale but opinions cannot.
• C) opinions are verbal entities that can be measured directly, while attitudes are inferred entities.
• D) opinions influence participants' behavior in some way, while attitudes are designed to bring out explicit verbal responses.

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Definitions:

Postmenopause

Describes the period in a woman's life that occurs after her menopause, marked by a decrease in hormones such as estrogen and progesterone.

Postconventional Morality

A stage of moral development in which individuals make ethical decisions based on internal principles and values, beyond societal norms.

Conventional Morality

A stage in Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development during which individuals' moral reasoning is based on conforming to social rules, laws, and norms to maintain societal order.

Preconventional Morality

The first level in Kohlberg's theory of moral development, where individuals' moral reasoning is based primarily on the consequences of their actions and external rewards or punishments.