efs, assumptions, expectations, and values. It determines the meaning or significance you attach to events and your response to them," said author Adam Robinson (as cited in Bay & Machpherson 1998, p. 17). These attitudes predispose people to behave in a particular way. For example, one might have the belief that: 1. Drinking is fun; 2. Drinking reduces stress; and 3. Drinking is a social activity I can do with my friends. These beliefs might produce the attitude "I like to drink so I will drink every chance I get." Rokeach believes that attitude toward object and attitude toward situation must always be viewed together when explaining behavior. For instance, maybe you don't like drinking alcoholic beverages, but you drink champagne at your friend's wedding. In order to explain this behavior, one must look at the individuals' attitude toward the situation as well as her/his attitude toward the object. In this case, your attitude toward the situation (your friend's weddi
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