This document discusses attitudes, their components, and theories of attitude formation. It provides an overview of attitudes as basic expressions of likes and dislikes that are based on social information. It then outlines three main components of attitudes and four theories of attitude formation: learning theory, consistency theory, cognitive disconsistency theory, and social comparison. The document also discusses factors that influence attitude formation such as media, friends, religion, experiences, and teachers. Finally, it addresses the link between attitudes and behaviors.