Introduction to Psychology 10th Edition by Rod Plotnik,Haig Kouyoumdjian

Exercise 23

Beliefs or opinions that include a positive or negative evaluation of an object, person, or event and that predispose us to act in a certain way are called (a) _____. General attitudes are convenient guidelines for interpreting and categorizing objects and events and deciding whether to approach or avoid them. Attitudes have three components: beliefs and ideas make up the (b) _____ component; emotions and feelings make up the (c) _____ component; and predispositions make up the (d) _____ component.