In which of the following condition would there be a high consistency between attitude and behaviour :

(A) There is a lot of external pressure for the person to behave in a particular way

(B) The attitude is strong and occupies a central place in the attitude system

(C) The person is aware of her/his attitude

(D) The person thinks that the behaviour would have a negative consequence, and therefore, does not intend to engage in that behaviour

(E) The person's behaviour is not being watched or evaluated by others

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(B), (C), (E) only

We usually expect behaviour to follow logically from attitudes. However, an individual’s attitudes may not always be exhibited through behaviour. Likewise, one’s actual behaviour may be contrary to one’s attitude towards a particular topic. Psychologists have found that there would be consistency between attitudes and behaviour when :

1. the attitude is strong, and occupies a central place in the attitude system,
2. the person is aware of her/his attitude,
3. there is very little or no external pressure for the person to behave in a particular way. For example, when there is no group pressure to follow a particular norm,
4. the person’s behaviour is not being watched or evaluated by others, and
5. the person thinks that the behaviour would have a positive consequence, and therefore, intends to engage in that behaviour.