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AP Psychology · 4.2 · Classroom testing

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Attitude Formation and Attitude Change. Two low-ink student pages with concept connections, model building, and written application. Student practice is open for classroom testing.

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CLSM / AP PSYCHOLOGY · PRACTICE COMPANION

4.2 / Attitude Formation and Attitude Change

Name ___________________________ Date __________________

01 Connect a concept.

Explain each concept in your own words. Add a brief example that shows why the concept fits.

Stereotype
Prejudice
Discrimination
Implicit attitude

02 Build the explanation.

Belief, attitude, action. Build three distinct labels for a fictional club dispute.

  1. Every Cedar member is careless.
  2. I dislike Cedar members before meeting them.
  3. A club badge reveals individual ability.
  4. Eligible Cedar members are denied entry.
Generalized belief
Negative evaluation
Differential action
Original CLSM practice · Topic 4.2 · Student page 1 of 2

CLSM / AP PSYCHOLOGY · APPLY & EXPLAIN

Use the idea in a new situation.

03 Make a choice. Give a reason.

1. Which design best tests whether a correction changes a rating?
  1. Ask only readers who already agree.
  2. Randomly assign volunteers to correction or comparison text and measure ratings.
  3. Let readers choose a text and assume any difference is caused by it.

My choice: ______   Why it fits:

2. A correction improves the group average but some people do not change. Which claim fits?
  1. The correction affected the average response in this study, with individual variation.
  2. The correction changed every reader equally.
  3. Nobody can revise a belief.

My choice: ______   Why it fits:

04 Bring it together.

Create a new example separating stereotype, prejudice, and discrimination.

One idea I corrected today: ___________________________________________________
One question I still have: _______________________________________________________