attitude or behavior? please justify your answer. thanks.
2006-09-18 19:20:34 · 20 answers · asked by lafftah 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Attitude.
Your behavior all depends on your attitude. If my attitude is positive, then so will my behavior, but if I have a negative attitude then my behavior will be too!
2006-09-18 19:30:00 · answer #1 · answered by Amanda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Behavior. Our behavior is what we show others how we behave. How we've learned to interact with other people. 9 times out of 10 you will behave in a way you see fit according to the situation b/c we tend to try & be accepted by behaving accordingly.
Attitude is more like expressing your mood. We are more likely to cover up our attitude with behavior in order to keep our more aggressive thoughts or actions hidden...Behaving to fit before attitude to stand alone b/c of expressing what everyone else sees as 'misbehaving'.
2006-09-20 04:08:21 · answer #2 · answered by paigenstuff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a person is taught what type of behavior is expected of them then their attitude will develop in accordance.But once in certain social settings(peers at school) the persons attitude changes.
2006-09-19 09:17:46 · answer #3 · answered by blakree 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With the right kind of attitude, a person is induced to behave in a particular way. So, attitude comes first.
Also, attitude is self-dependent. But behaviour is mostly situation dependent, especially when different type of people are present, a person behaves differently , again due to a particular attitude.
Example : a person who is having an attitude of being shy of presence of too many ladies, will behave one way in their presence and different way in the absence of ladies, even if men are there !
2006-09-19 05:33:36 · answer #4 · answered by Spiritualseeker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Attitude. Because it speaks for itself. Behavior naturally follows.
2006-09-19 03:13:10 · answer #5 · answered by idontknow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The obvious answer is that one's behavior is controlled by (or reveals) his or her attitude. However, a major prize in Psychology was just awarded to a psychiatrist who created cognitive therapy, the premise of which is that if you can control your impulses you ultimately can change yourself. That suggests that behavior is not necessarily reflective of attitude. If you choose to change your behavior (i.e. intercept your impulses and deliberately refuse to act on them) you can change your attitudes. Sadly, I think usually it's the other way around because we do not choose to control our impulses.
2006-09-19 02:36:00 · answer #6 · answered by Thomas C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Attitude is always with you, your behavior is an action based on your attitude and what ever the stimulus was.
:o)
Jerry
2006-09-19 06:48:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Attitude is inborn so you are you because of your attitude. How you behave is your behavior. So therefore Behavior comes after your Attitude.
2006-09-19 02:41:14 · answer #8 · answered by Jowi 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
attitude first, the behavior will follow
2006-09-19 02:30:03 · answer #9 · answered by ooowen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
often behavior can be seen as an attitude....slumping and sighing..... but most times it is the behavior that comes before the attitude.
2006-09-19 02:28:30 · answer #10 · answered by Marg N 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋