Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Attitudes and Social Cognition

Question:
Read the passage given below and answer the question given below:
The topics of some opinions may be only moderately important to you; they are simply ways of thinking, and it does not matter much to you that others agree or disagree with your views. On the other hand, you may find that some other topics are extremely important to you. If someone opposes or challenges your views about these topics, you get affective. Suppose a group of people in your neighbourhood start a tree plantation campaign as part of a ‘green environment’ movement. Based on sufficient information about the environment, your view towards a ‘green environment’ is positive .You feel very happy when you see greenery. You feel sad and angry when you see trees being cut down. These aspects reflect the affective component of the same attitude. Now suppose you also actively participate in the tree plantation campaign. This shows the conative component of your attitudes towards a ‘green environment’. In general, we expect all three components to be consistent with each other, that is, in the same direction. However, such consistency may not necessarily be found in all situations.
If someone opposes or challenges your views about the topics, you feel ____________?
Options:
Cognitive
Emotional
Both 1 and 2
None of above
Correct Answer:
Emotional
Explanation:
If someone opposes or challenges your views about the topics that are extremely important to you, you get affective. This implies that you experience emotional responses when your views are challenged or opposed. Therefore, when someone opposes or challenges your views about the topics, you feel emotional.