In an attitude system made up of several member attitudes, each membe…

In an attitude system made up of several member attitudes, each member attitude:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → also has affective, behavioural and cognitive components

Option	Reason
Option (1): also has affective, behavioural and cognitive components. Correct.	A member attitude is a full attitude in its own right, so it carries the A-B-C components as well.
Option (2): is the belief on which the whole attitude stands. Incorrect.	A belief is the cognitive ground an attitude stands on, such as belief in God or in democracy as a political ideology.
Option (3): is a stereotype held about a group of people. Incorrect.	A stereotype is a fixed set of ideas about the qualities said to be typical of the members of a group.
Option (4): is a value carrying a should or ought aspect. Incorrect.	A value is an attitude or belief that carries a should or ought aspect, such as the idea that one should always be honest.

NCERT (2026-27): “NATURE AND COMPONENTS OF ATTITUDES …
Simplicity or Complexity (multiplexity) : This feature refers to how many attitudes there are within a broader attitude. Think of an attitude as a family containing several ‘member’ attitudes. In case of various topics, such as health and world peace, people hold many attitudes instead of single attitude. An attitude system is said to be ‘simple’ if it contains only one or a few attitudes, and ‘complex’ if it is made up of many attitudes. Consider the example of attitude towards health and well-being. This attitude system is likely to consist of several ‘member’ attitudes, such as one’s concept of physical and mental health, views about happiness and well-being, and beliefs about how one should achieve health and happiness. By contrast, the attitude towards a particular person is likely to consist of mainly one attitude. The multiple member-attitudes within an attitude system should not be confused with the three components described earlier. Each member attitude that belongs to an attitude system also has A-B-C components.”

In an attitude system made up of several member attitudes, each member attitude:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → also has affective, behavioural and cognitive components

Option	Reason
Option (1): also has affective, behavioural and cognitive components. Correct.	A member attitude is a full attitude in its own right, so it carries the A-B-C components as well.
Option (2): is the belief on which the whole attitude stands. Incorrect.	A belief is the cognitive ground an attitude stands on, such as belief in God or in democracy as a political ideology.
Option (3): is a stereotype held about a group of people. Incorrect.	A stereotype is a fixed set of ideas about the qualities said to be typical of the members of a group.
Option (4): is a value carrying a should or ought aspect. Incorrect.	A value is an attitude or belief that carries a should or ought aspect, such as the idea that one should always be honest.