Topic: Attitude In the PowerPoint I will be exploring the aspirations of people for their attitudes and how that can shape their actual attitudes. I am seeking to understand the process and results of attitude change to align with desired states.

[Audio] Topic: Attitude In the PowerPoint I will be exploring the aspirations of people for their attitudes and how that can shape their actual attitudes. I am seeking to understand the process and results of attitude change to align with desired states. By: Kaelynne Johnson Hello I will be doing my presentation on attitudes. In the PowerPoint I will be exploring the aspirations of people for their attitudes and how that can shape their actual attitudes. I am seeking to understand the process and results of attitude change to align with desired states..

[Audio] Introduction This presentation seeks to explore the influence desired attitudes have on actual attitude change. Also what are the major mechanisms underlying the alignment process of the actual attitudes with desired attitudes? The definition of attitudes can be said to be a psychological construct that represent the degree of dislike or liking of an individual for an item which is reflected in their feelings beliefs and behavioral intentions. Research from the past explores the significance of attitudes in shaping decision-making and behavior. Through this study we will extensively explore the mechanisms that facilitate the change of attitude emphasizing the desired attitude roles. It is important to understand these mechanisms because they will help create informed strategies for effective interventions of behavior change.

[Audio] For this study 150 student from various colleges were involved. This was essential to help get diverse perspectives and representation of ethnic backgrounds and gender. To ensure that the study was successful the group of students was divided into two. Methods The first group was instructed to make their response while reflecting on their desired attitudes concerning different social issues. The second group of students was not given any specific prompt to guide their reflections. Standardized surveys were used to measure attitudes before and after intervention. Also the engagement of the participant in different activities that are related to their desired activities was assessed by a behavioral measure..

[Audio] Results and Discussion Primary Findings It was discovered that most of the students who participated in the study especially those who reflected on their desired attitudes were significantly aligned with their actual attitudes based on this desired state (Vaughan-Johnston and others 2023). However the control group did not have this observation. According to this result when one actively considers their desired attitude it can be a significant tool that can be used to promote the actual attitude change. These findings have profound implications for promoting positive behavioral change. Practitioners can improve the program's effectiveness by leveraging the desired attitude reflection mechanism. This can be done in various areas such as environmental sustainability social justice and health promotion (Vaughan-Johnston and others 2023). This is essential because it can play a big role in the development of strategies that will have better approaches to promoting desirable behaviors..

[Audio] Results and Discussion Graph Explanation The representation of the graph play a significant role in understanding the whole aspect. The mean attitude scores are illustrated by the graph that is the intervention of the two groups. Both groups played a significant role where the experimental groups highlighted a marked growth in alignment with desired attitude as compared to the control group. This study is related to previous researches because it build on their literature offering empirical evidence where desired attitudes greatly help in shaping actual attitudes. The understanding of this study adds to the understanding of changes mechanisms of attitudes and it also provides a practical insight for researches that will be done in the future as well as applications..

[Audio] Reference page Vaughan-Johnston T I Fabrigar L R Xia J. DeMarree K G & Clark J K (2023b). Desired attitudes guide actual attitude change. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology p 105 104437. doi:10.1016/j.jesp.2022.104437.