PERLS207 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Communication Theory, Group Dynamics, Persuasion

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Physical Education, Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Course: PERLS207
• Professor: Nancy Spencer- Cavaliere

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What is an attitude: learned predisposition to approach or avoid, about self, others, issues or objects, can be positive or negative, affects behavior, attitudes are dynamic and thus are subject to change. Disability is a social construction because if everyone could do everything they needed they wouldn"t be considered disabled. If everyone knew sign language and could affectively communicate with a deaf person they would not be considered disabled. What did quetelet study and what did he conclude: studied central tendencies of individuals, he considered average human characteristics to be how things ought to be, he considered the average = normal. What did galton study and what did he conclude: studied distributions and deviations from the mean, thought normal was an indication of mediocrity requiring improvement. If you can communicate and have access then there is no disability. What are the three ways you can change someone(cid:495)s attitude towards those with disabilities: contact theory, persuasive communication theory, social cognitive theories.