Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Attitudes and Social Cognition

Question:

Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct?

Statement 1: Research has shown that genetic factors have an extremely important role in formation of attitudes.

Statement 2: Such genetic factors influence attitudes only indirectly, along with learning. 

 

Options:

Only 1 is correct.

 

Only 2 is correct.

 

Both statements are correct.

 

None of the statement is correct.

Correct Answer:

Only 2 is correct.

 

Explanation:

There are a few research studies that show some sort of inborn aspect of attitudes, but such genetic factors influence attitudes only indirectly, along with learning. Therefore, most social psychologists have focused on the conditions which lead to the learning of attitudes.

Genetic factors have some role (not major role) in formation of attitudes.