--- type: "Chapter" knowledge_type: "chapter" entity_type: "chapter" id: "66dfe3ce3f8b4e9e69bf8603" title: "Attitude and Social Cognition" slug: "attitude-and-social-cognition" chapter_number_in_book: "6" board: "CBSE" curriculum: "CBSE" class: "Class 12" subject: "Psychology" book: "Psychology" canonical_url: "https://www.edzy.ai/cbse-class-12-psychology-attitude-and-social-cognition" markdown_url: "https://www.edzy.ai/okf/chapter/cbse-class-12-psychology-attitude-and-social-cognition.md" source_type: "examSubjectBookChapter" source_id: "66dfe3ce3f8b4e9e69bf8603" source: "Edzy" source_pdf: "https://edzy-ai.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/edzy-express-ts/f3920b80-0310-42c7-b82b-6e6c251d1f83.pdf" book_page_start: "104" book_page_end: "119" book_page_count: "16" starts_on_page: "104" ends_on_page: "119" version: "1" last_updated: "2026-06-25" svg_icon: "https://edzy-ai.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/academic/class-12/66dfe3ce3f8b4e9e69bf8603.svg" book_svg_icon: "https://edzy-ai.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/academic/class-12/66ae5ef73407c40b1b9f2061.svg" subject_svg_icon: "https://edzy-ai.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/edzy-express-ts/422631f0-5218-46f0-bfa8-92da60d3bb79.svg" color_name: "Dusty Mauve" color_light_foreground: "#896A67" color_light_background: "#FFE5E5" color_dark_foreground: "#896C6C" color_dark_background: "#382D2D" --- # Attitude and Social Cognition Attitude and Social Cognition is chapter 6 in Psychology, a CBSE Class 12 book for the subject Psychology on Edzy. ## Knowledge Snapshot | Field | Details | | :--- | :--- | | Board | CBSE | | Curriculum | CBSE | | Class | Class 12 | | Subject | Psychology | | Book | Psychology | | Chapter | Attitude and Social Cognition | | Chapter Number In Book | 6 | | Chapter Slug | attitude-and-social-cognition | | Pages | 104-119 | | Page Count | 16 | | Source PDF | https://edzy-ai.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/edzy-express-ts/f3920b80-0310-42c7-b82b-6e6c251d1f83.pdf | | Last Updated | 2026-06-25 | ## Chapter Overview This chapter provides an understanding of what attitudes are, how they are formed, and how they can change. It explores various aspects of social behaviour and the nature of attitudes through the lens of social psychology. ## Topic Inventory | No. | Topic ID | Topic | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1 | 69aa6d1da243cecf9623a283 | Explaining Social Behaviour | | 2 | 69aa6d1da243cecf9623a285 | Nature and Components of Attitudes | | 3 | 69aa6d1da243cecf9623a287 | Attitude Formation and Change | | 4 | 69aa6d1da243cecf9623a289 | Attitude-Behaviour Relationship | | 5 | 69aa6d1da243cecf9623a28b | Prejudice and Discrimination | | 6 | 69aa6d1da243cecf9623a28d | Strategies for Handling Prejudice | ## Topic-Wise Extracted Content ### Explaining Social Behaviour Social behaviour is a necessary part of human life and involves more than just being around others. Social psychology examines behaviours in the presence of others and how social influences lead to the formation of attitudes and behavioural tendencies. A thorough understanding requires studying both social-cognitive processes and social behaviour without relying solely on common sense. ### Nature and Components of Attitudes Attitudes are defined as a state of mind regarding a topic, which encompasses cognitive (thoughts), affective (feelings), and behavioural (actions) aspects, collectively referred to as the A-B-C components of attitude. Attitudes reflect tendencies to behave in certain ways rather than actual behaviours themselves. ### Attitude Formation and Change Attitudes are learned through experiences and social interactions. Various processes, such as association, rewards, punishment, modelling, group norms, and information exposure, contribute to attitude formation. Change can be influenced through balance concepts, cognitive dissonance, and other factors. ### Attitude-Behaviour Relationship While behaviour is expected to follow attitudes, inconsistencies can occur. The strength of the attitude and external pressures play significant roles in this dynamic. ### Prejudice and Discrimination Prejudices are negative attitudes toward specific groups and can lead to discrimination. Sources of prejudice include stereotypes and social identity influences. ### Strategies for Handling Prejudice Combating prejudice effectively requires educational initiatives and increasing contact between groups in non-competitive situations. ## Key Ideas - Social behaviour involves the presence and influence of others. - Attitudes have cognitive, affective, and behavioural components. - Attitudes are formed through various learning processes. - There are established theories that help explain attitude change. - Prejudice can lead to discriminatory behaviour. - Strategies to combat prejudice focus on education and intergroup contact. ## Important Chapter Facts - The chapter is Attitude and Social Cognition. - The chapter number in the book is 6. - The subject is Psychology. - The book is Psychology. - The class is Class 12. - The source PDF is https://edzy-ai.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/edzy-express-ts/f3920b80-0310-42c7-b82b-6e6c251d1f83.pdf. - The chapter covers pages 104-119. - The chapter page count is 16. ## Related OKF Entities | Entity Type | Title | URL | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Chapter Canonical Page | Attitude and Social Cognition | https://www.edzy.ai/cbse-class-12-psychology-attitude-and-social-cognition | | Chapter Markdown | Attitude and Social Cognition | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/chapter/cbse-class-12-psychology-attitude-and-social-cognition.md | | Source PDF | Attitude and Social Cognition | https://edzy-ai.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/edzy-express-ts/f3920b80-0310-42c7-b82b-6e6c251d1f83.pdf | ## Source Attribution | Field | Value | | :--- | :--- | | Source | Edzy | | Reference Type | examSubjectBookChapter | | Reference ID | 66dfe3ce3f8b4e9e69bf8603 | | Chapter ID | 66dfe3ce3f8b4e9e69bf8603 | | Canonical URL | https://www.edzy.ai/cbse-class-12-psychology-attitude-and-social-cognition | | Markdown URL | https://www.edzy.ai/okf/chapter/cbse-class-12-psychology-attitude-and-social-cognition.md | | Source PDF | https://edzy-ai.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/edzy-express-ts/f3920b80-0310-42c7-b82b-6e6c251d1f83.pdf | | Last Updated | 2026-06-25 |