Attitudes and attitude objects, the cognitive, affective and behavioural components, past experience, peers and the media, prejudice, and why PE teachers build positive attitudes.

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Why do the parts of an attitude not always match, and how do attitudes form?

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What is an attitude?

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What is an attitude object?

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What is an attitude?
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An attitude is a learned, enduring tendency to respond in a particular way towards an attitude object. Attitudes can be positive or negative.
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What is an attitude object?
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An attitude object is the focus of an attitude. Examples are a sport, a training method, a coach or healthy living.
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Name the three components of the triadic model of attitudes.
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The three components are cognitive, affective and behavioural. A change in one component can change the others.
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What is the cognitive component of an attitude?
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The cognitive component is what a person believes or knows about the attitude object. A student may believe that running improves health.
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What is the affective component of an attitude?
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The affective component is what a person feels about the attitude object. A student may find running boring or enjoyable.
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What is the behavioural component of an attitude?
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The behavioural component is how a person acts towards the attitude object. A student may go running three times a week or avoid it altogether.

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