Attitudes, Personality and Behavior (2nd Edition)

Why do people say one thing and do another? Why do people behave inconsistently from one situation to another? How do people translate their beliefs and feelings into actions? This thoroughly revised and updated edition describes why and how beliefs, attitudes and personality traits influence human behaviour. Building on the strengths of the previous edition, it covers recent developments in existing theories and details new theoretical approaches to the attitude-behaviour relationships. These novel developments provide insight into the predictability – and unpredictability – of human behaviour. The book examines: Recent innovations in the assessment of attitudes and personality The implications for prediction of behaviour of these innovations Differences between spontaneous and reasoned processes The most recent research on the relations between intentions and behaviour While the book is written primarily for students and researchers in social, personality, and organizational psychology, it also has wide-reaching appeal to students, researchers and professionals in the fields of health and social welfare, marketing and consumer behaviour. Annotation Why do people say one thing and do another? Why do people behave inconsistently from one situation to another? How do people translate their beliefs and feelings into actions? This thoroughly revised and updated edition describes why and how beliefs, attitudes and personality traits influence human behaviour. Building on the strengths of the previous edition, it covers recent developments in existing theories and details new theoretical approaches to the attitude-behaviour relationships. These novel developments provide insight into the predictability – and unpredictability – of human behaviour. The book examines: Recent innovations in the assessment of attitudes and personality The implications for prediction of behaviour of these innovations Differences between spontaneous and reasoned processes The most recent research on the relations between intentions and behaviour While the book is written primarily for students and researchers in social, personality, and organizational psychology, it also has wide-reaching appeal to students, researchers and professionals in the fields of health and social welfare, marketing and consumer behaviour ATTITUDES, PERSONALITY AND BEHAVIOR......Page 2 CONTENTS......Page 8 PREFACE......Page 12 1. ATTITUDES AND PERSONALITY TRAITS......Page 14 2. CONSISTENCY IN HUMAN AFFAIRS......Page 37 3. FROM DISPOSITIONS TO ACTIONS......Page 54 4. THE PRINCIPLE OF COMPATIBILITY......Page 84 5. FROM INTENTIONS TO ACTIONS......Page 112 6. EXPLAINING INTENTIONS AND BEHAVIOR......Page 130 7. CONCLUSION......Page 155 REFERENCES......Page 160 AUTHOR INDEX......Page 181 SUBJECT INDEX......Page 187 "This thoroughly revised and updated edition describes why and how beliefs, attitudes and personality traits influence human behavior. Building on the strengths of the previous edition. It covers recent developments in existing theories and details new theoretical approaches to the attitude-behavior relationships. These novel developments provide insight into the predictability - and unpredictability - of human behavior."--Jacket I Denne Reviderede Udgave Beskrives Den Seneste Udvikling Indenfor Personlighedsforskning Og Tests Af Personlighed Og Adfærd. Bogen Giver Indsigt I, Hvorledes Man Ved Hjælp Af Teorier Om Personlighed Kan Forklare Og Forudsige Menneskelig Adfærd, Og Hvilke Implikationer Dette Kan Have.