Class 12 Psychology - BIHAR
Attitude and Social Cognition
The chapter 'Attitude and Social Cognition' in Class 12 Psychology explores how we form impressions of others, understand their behavior, and develop attitudes toward people, objects, and social issues. Social cognition deals with mental processes involved in perceiving, remembering, and using information about social world. Attitudes are learned predispositions that guide our behavior. For Bihar (BSEB) board exams, this chapter is crucial as it tests students' understanding of cognitive processes in social contexts, attribution theories, and attitude change mechanisms through direct and case-based questions.
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Social Cognition
The mental process of gathering, processing, and remembering information about other people and social situations to make sense of our social world.
Schema
Mental structures or frameworks that help us organize and interpret vast amounts of social information efficiently.
Attribution
The process of assigning causes to our own and other people's behavior, categorized into internal (dispositional) and external (situational) causes.
Attitude (ABC Component)
A state of mind consisting of Affective (emotional), Behavioral (action tendency), and Cognitive (belief) components toward a specific object.
Pro-social Behavior
Actions that are intended to help or benefit another person or group without expecting any external reward in return.
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Board Exam Info
In the Bihar (BSEB) Class 12 Psychology board exam, this chapter typically carries around 6 to 8 marks. Questions frequently include objective (multiple-choice) questions, short-answer questions defining schemas and attributions, and long-answer questions explaining attitude formation and change.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination?
Prejudice is an attitude or pre-conceived opinion (usually negative) about a group, whereas discrimination refers to the actual behavior or unfair treatment directed against that group based on prejudice.
What are the components of an attitude?
An attitude consists of three components known as the ABC components: Affective (emotional feeling), Behavioral (tendency to act), and Cognitive (thoughts and beliefs).
How can negative attitudes be changed?
Negative attitudes can be changed through persuasion, cognitive dissonance, exposure to different groups (intergroup contact), and positive role models or media campaigns.
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