FAMILY ISSUES (1A-8)
Who Am I?
Attitudes: Where Do They Come From?
Some ways that people acquire their attitudes are the following:
1. We learn attitudes by looking and listening. Some children learn to
like spinach after watching Popeye eat spinach and hearing about the strength it
gives him.
2. We learn attitudes through reward and punishment. A child may learn not to talk
socially after being told to be quiet in the presence of adults.
3. We learn by identifying with Someone else. A person may adopt the
beliefs or manner of dress and speech of a public person they admire.
4. We develop attitudes from within ourselves. As a result of the
experiences we have in life, we begin to develop attitudes that reflect those
experiences.
5. Sometimes we must change our attitudes because they conflict. We seek
order in our life as the information we receive changes.
*Write a one page essay on the ways that people acquire their
attitudes.