What are your attitudes on climate change? Do you have opinions on how political parties should be funded? Or indeed celebrity misadventure? Written by two world-leading academics in the field of attitudes research this textbook gets to the very heart of this fascinating & far-reaching field In the 2nd Edition Greg Maio & Geoffrey Haddock expand on how scientific methods have been used to better understand attitudes & how they change with updates to reflect the most recent findings With the aid of a few helpful metaphors the text provides readers with a grasp of the fundamental concepts for understanding attitudes & an appreciation of the scientific challenges that lay ahead With plenty of learning aids to help with revision & a new companion website this textbook is a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning or teaching about attitudes Key features of the new edition Key Terms Key Points & a Glossary Research Highlights that illustrate interesting & important case studies & their findings Useful recaps of ' What we have learned' & ' What do you think?' questions at the end of chapters to get students thinking A new Companion Website (studysagepubcommaiohaddock) with useful material for both instructors & students