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Attenuation theory

Deutsch: Dämpfungstheorie / Español: Teoría de la atenuación / Português: Teoria da atenuação / Français: Théorie de l'atténuation / Italiano: Teoria dell'attenuazione /

Attenuation theory refers to a model of attention in which unattended perceptual events are transmitted in weakened form but not blocked completely before being processed for meaning.

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Attitude

Deutsch: Einstellung / Español: Actitud / Português: Atitude / Français: Attitude / Italiano: Atteggiamento /

Attitude a key concept of social psychology refers to a favorable or unfavorable evaluative reaction toward something or someone, exhibited in one's beliefs, feelings, or intended behavior.

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Attitude accessibility

Attitude accessibility refers to the strength of the association between an object and a person's evaluation of that object; accessibility is measured by the speed with which people can report how they feel about an issue or object.

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Attitude Change

Deutsch: Einstellungsänderung / Español: cambio de actitud / Português: mudança de atitude / Français: changement d'attitude / Italiano: cambiamento di atteggiamento

The concept of Attitude Change is a central theme in psychology, examining how individuals modify their evaluations, feelings, or behavioral tendencies toward objects, people, or ideas. This process is influenced by cognitive, emotional, and social factors, making it a key area of study in understanding human behavior and decision-making.

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Attitude Formation

Deutsch: Einstellungsbildung / Español: Formación de Actitudes / Português: Formação de Atitudes / Français: Formation des Attitudes / Italiano: Formazione degli Atteggiamenti

Attitude Formation in psychology refers to the process by which individuals develop evaluations of people, objects, events, or ideas. These evaluations, called attitudes, consist of cognitive, emotional, and behavioural components and influence how individuals perceive and interact with the world.

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Attitude inoculation

The Attitude inoculation describes the exposing people to weak attacks upon their attitudes so that when stronger attacks come, they will have refutations available.

Attitude polarization

Attitude polarization refers to the finding that people’s attitudes become more extreme as they reflect on them

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Attitude scale

Attitude scale refers to a collection of attitudinal statements with which respondents indicate agreement or disagreement.

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