Discuss the role of learning in attitude formation
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
Answer should include each of the following points:
- classical conditioning – learning associations between stimuli
- subliminal conditioning – learning can occur even when we are not consciously aware of the conditioning stimulus
- instrumental conditioning – associating a behavior or attitude with a reinforcement or reward
- observational learning – learning by watching someone else
- all of these types of learning may be involved with attitude formation and with media exposure (TV). Observational learning is the most directly involved with media exposure.
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