AP®︎ Psychology: Topic 4.2 Flashcards

Master key terms and definitions for Topic 4.2 of AP Psychology – Attitude Formation and Attitude Change to help you prep for quizzes and the AP exam.

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Attitude

Definition

An evaluation of a person, group, object, issue, or behavior that includes beliefs, feelings, and tendencies to act

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Attitude
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An evaluation of a person, group, object, issue, or behavior that includes beliefs, feelings, and tendencies to act

4.2.B
Cognitive Component of an Attitude
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The beliefs or thoughts a person has about the object of an attitude

4.2.B
Affective Component of an Attitude
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The feelings or emotional evaluations a person has toward the object of an attitude

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Behavioral Component of an Attitude
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A person’s actions or inclinations to act toward the object of an attitude

4.2.B
Stereotype
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A generalized concept about a group that assigns presumed characteristics to individuals based on group membership

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Prejudice
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An unjustifiable, usually negative attitude toward a group and its members

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Discrimination
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Unjustifiable negative behavior toward people because of their group membership

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Explicit Attitude
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An attitude that a person consciously recognizes and can report

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Implicit Attitude
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An evaluation or association a person holds but may not consciously recognize or acknowledge

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Just-World Phenomenon
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The tendency to believe that people generally get what they deserve and deserve what they get

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Out-Group Homogeneity Bias
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The tendency to perceive members of an out-group as more similar to one another than members of one’s own group

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In-Group Bias / In-Group Favoritism
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The tendency to evaluate or treat members of one’s own group more favorably than members of an out-group

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Ethnocentrism
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The tendency to judge other cultures by one’s own culture’s standards and treat one’s own culture as normal or superior

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Belief Perseverance
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The persistence of a belief after evidence suggests it is inaccurate or its original supporting evidence has been discredited

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Confirmation Bias
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The tendency to seek, notice, interpret, and remember information that supports an existing belief while discounting challenges

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Cognitive Dissonance
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Mental discomfort caused by inconsistency between actions and attitudes or among important beliefs, motivating greater alignment

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