The Role of Attitude in Response to Environmental Stress

attitude stems from matching the situation against some standard of acceptance ability. It may be influenced by the information available, the standard of reference of the judgmental process. Avoidance, aggressive response, acceptance, & constructive behavior constitute a hierarchy of response. It is of practical importance to realize: (a) that attitude plays a major role in reaction to environmental conditions; (b) that attitude is most influential when the stress is moderate; (c) apparently unrelated factors can influence att; & (d) control of attitude offers an important method of regulating adjustment. HA.