counterattitudinal behavior

behavior that is inconsistent with an attitude. Having a negative attitude toward a political candidate but agreeing to donate money to that candidate’s political campaign is an example of counterattitudinal behavior. See also attitude–behavior consistency. Compare proattitudinal behavior.

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May 10th 2024

isotropy

n. the state of being the same, especially with respect to direction or orientation, symmetry of form, or uniformity of responses in the different parts of something. Compare anisotropy. —isotropic adj.