tripartite model of attitudes

a theory of attitude structure proposing that an attitude is based on or consists of affective, cognitive, and behavioral components. The affective component refers to feelings associated with the attitude object, the cognitive component to beliefs about attributes associated with the attitude object, and the behavioral component to past behaviors and future intentions associated with the attitude object.

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January 23rd 2025

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n. a trade name for methysergide.