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Unit 9 – Social Psychology
Topic 9.2
What's the role of the self-perception theory in explaining why volunteering for a cause can lead individuals to develop stronger attitudes supporting it?
Volunteering alters cognitive schemas, resulting in attitude changes without behavioral observation.
Individuals infer their attitudes from observing their behavior, thus more involvement increases support.
Operant conditioning uses rewards/punishments during volunteer work to shape supportive attitudes.
Volunteering induces cognitive dissonance so changing attitudes resolves uncomfortable contradictions.
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