Assignment
Question 1
Affective valence, or strength, plays a large role in how we may respond to a situation. Consider an emotional situation you witnessed, such as finding out the car battery is dead. How did emotion affect the decision-making of those involved? Explain how affective content affected the outcome of the situation.
Question 2
We have learned that there a lot of factors that come into play when we are processing new information. Consider a situation in which your attitudes and behaviors did not align, or a similar situation that you witnessed in person. Discuss this situation, and include what you may have done to make the attitude and the behavior more in line. Could you have changed your attitude or behavior? Should you have? Why, or why not? Explain.
QUESTION 3
Describe an experience, which caused or allowed you to bring your attitudes or beliefs into alignment. Did your attitude affect your behavior? Explain.
QUESTION 4
Maio and Haddock discuss several principles that affect how attitudes are shaped. Discuss the concept of the principle of the unknown. Include a potential situation in which this principle may apply.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.