Attitudes

Question 1

How are attitudes formed

Answer 1

through socialisation, this happens through media, culture, MKO’s like coahces and siblings

Question 2

What is an attitude

Answer 2

It is something that is learnt, A predisposition to an attitude object.

Question 3

what is the traidic model of attitudes

Answer 3

breaks down attitude into
1) the cognative component
2) The affective component
3) the behavioural component
THINK CAB.

Question 4

explain the cognative component

Answer 4

their beliefs knowledge, values and undertsanding towards an attitude object
AO2: negative would be believes he will get hurt
Positive will be believes it is good to participate as it makes them healthier and therefore more likely to win games

Question 5

what is the affective component

Answer 5

the emotions and feelings
AO2: negative- fearful, nervous, anxious
posiitve- excited, eager, keen

Question 6

What is the behavioural component

Answer 6

How they behave towards the attitude object
AO2: negative- acting avoidant, didn’t bring PE kit, Late to the lesson
Positive- brining kit, approach behaviour, first to lesson

Question 7

What is cognative dissonance

Answer 7

bein in 2 minds about something, having a conflict and imbalance

Question 8

how can a coach change cognative dissonance

Answer 8

starts at a negative congruance (All of CAB is negative)
the coach will turn one of the CAB attitude’s into a positive one. Eg., tell the player he wont get hurt playing rugby as it will just be touch and they will start from the basics, giving him the knowledge and understanding
then, the player will be in a cognative dissonance, the 1 + will outweigh the negatives and then the others will turn +

Question 9

what are the 4 parts of the persuasive communication theory

Answer 9

1) the persuader
2) the message
3) the recipient
4) the situation

Question 10

what is the role of the persuader in the persuasive communication theory

Answer 10

• they need to have authority or have a high status
  eg: a coach may change performers attitude to learning

Question 11

what is the role of the message in the persuasive communication theory

Answer 11

The advice that needs to be represented in an appealing and motivating way.
eg., a coach will inform the whole team that they have the ability to achieve higher

Question 12

whats the role of the recipient in the persuasive communication theory

Answer 12

the attitude is converted easier if the performer wants to change

Question 13

what is the role of the situation in the persuasive communication theory

Answer 13

attitudes are more easily changed if the other persuaders are present
eg: other team members being around the recipient.