Which of the following is NOT a significant feature of an attitude?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Rationality
Option (1) Valence — A feature (Incorrect). It tells whether an attitude is positive or negative towards the attitude object, such as rating nuclear research 4 or 5 on a 5-point scale.
Option (2) Rationality — Not a feature (Correct). Rationality means being based on reason. Attitudes may or may not rest on good reasons, and it is not one of the four features by which attitudes are described.
Option (3) Multiplexity — A feature (Incorrect). Simplicity or complexity (multiplexity) tells how many attitudes there are within a broader attitude, like members of a family.
Option (4) Extremeness — A feature (Incorrect). It tells how positive or negative an attitude is; ratings of 1 and 5 are equally extreme, only in opposite directions.
NCERT (2025-26): “Nature and Components of Attitudes … In addition to the affective, cognitive and behavioural components, attitudes also have other properties. Four significant features of attitudes are : Valence (positivity or negativity), Extremeness, Simplicity or Complexity (multiplexity), and Centrality.…” “Valence (positivity or negativity) : … The valence of an attitude tells us whether an attitude is positive or negative towards the attitude object.…” “Extremeness : … The extremeness of an attitude indicates how positive or negative an attitude is.…” “Simplicity or Complexity (multiplexity) : … This feature refers to how many attitudes there are within a broader attitude.…” |