Aishwarya opted for the humanities stream in class XI as she was extremely fond of her history teacher in class 9 and 10. She decided to study history as she liked the way her teacher carried herself and spoke in class. Aishwarya formed her attitude by _____.

modelling

The correct answer is Option (2) → modelling

Modelling is a way of forming attitudes by observing and imitating the behaviour, style, or characteristics of someone we admire or respect. In Aishwarya’s case, her decision to choose the humanities stream and study history was strongly influenced by her admiration for her history teacher — not because of rewards, punishments, or cultural norms, but because she liked the teacher’s personality, appearance, and way of speaking. This reflects observational learning as described in Albert Bandura’s social learning theory, where individuals adopt attitudes, values, and behaviours by watching role models.