social-adjustive function of an attitude

social-adjustive function of an attitude

the role an attitude can play in facilitating social interaction and enhancing cohesion among members of a social group. For example, a teenager may adopt positive attitudes toward certain styles of dress and types of music as a means of gaining acceptance by a peer group. See also ego-defensive function of an attitude; functional approach to attitudes; knowledge function of an attitude; utilitarian function of an attitude; value-expressive function of an attitude.

Related Terms

nondeclarative memory

nondeclarative memory a collection of various forms of memo...

opioid antagonist

opioid antagonist an agent that acts as an antagonist at op...

data reduction

data reduction the process of reducing a set of measurement...

path diagram

path diagram a figure describing the hypothesized relations...

persecutory delusion

persecutory delusion see delusion of persecution.

least restrictive alternative

least restrictive alternative the U.S. legal directive that...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter S

Browse by Letter

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z