emotions social psychology

 

Recently, you learned about emotions and social psychology. The text defines attitudes as feelings influenced by beliefs, which predispose people to have specific reactions to objects, people, and events. Attitudes may affect actions in several ways, such as peripheral route persuasion and central route persuasion. Likewise, actions may influence decisions.

Initial Post

Please create a new discussion thread and answer the following prompts.

1. Think about a time where your attitudes affected your actions or behaviors through peripheral route persuasion. (1) Describe peripheral route persuasion, (2) describe the situation, and (3) explain how your attitudes affected your actions or behaviors through peripheral route persuasion.
2. Now think about a time where your attitudes affected your actions or behaviors through central route persuasion. (1) Describe central route persuasion, (2) describe the situation, and (3) explain how your attitudes affected your actions or behaviors through central route persuasion.
3. Using course content, explain the difference between prejudice and discrimination.

BE SURE TO INCLUDE MULTIPLE TERMS/CONCEPTS FROM THE COURSE MATERIAL IN EACH PROMPT OF YOUR DISCUSSION.