Beliefs inform Attitudes.

Beliefs inform Attitudes.

• A. Beliefs inform Attitudes
• B. Attitudes inform Beliefs
• C. Values inform Attitudes
• D. Attitudes inform Values

Answer: (A)

Beliefs are the ideas we hold about how the world works, and attitudes are our positive or negative evaluations toward people, objects, or ideas. Because attitudes are built from how we interpret information, the beliefs we hold provide the information that shapes those evaluations. If you believe that regular exercise improves health, that belief feeds a positive attitude toward exercising. The pattern described here is that what we think to be true informs how we feel about it. While attitudes can influence future beliefs or values can bias both, the direct directional link in this statement is beliefs shaping attitudes.

Beliefs are the ideas we hold about how the world works, and attitudes are our positive or negative evaluations toward people, objects, or ideas. Because attitudes are built from how we interpret information, the beliefs we hold provide the information that shapes those evaluations. If you believe that regular exercise improves health, that belief feeds a positive attitude toward exercising. The pattern described here is that what we think to be true informs how we feel about it. While attitudes can influence future beliefs or values can bias both, the direct directional link in this statement is beliefs shaping attitudes.