Practicing Success
Practicing Success
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| 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 your views about ‘green environment’ are positive, it shows which of the following component? |
Emotional Cognitive Behavioural None of above |
| Cognitive |
| Based on sufficient information about the environment, your view towards a ‘green environment’ is positive (cognitive or ‘C’ component, along with the evaluative aspect). In the given passage, it states that if your views towards a 'green environment' are positive, it reflects the cognitive component of your attitude. The cognitive component refers to the thoughts, beliefs, or views that an individual holds about a particular topic or attitude object. In this case, having a positive view or thinking positively about the 'green environment' indicates the cognitive aspect of your attitude. The emotional component is reflected when you feel happy or sad and angry based on environmental situations, while the behavioral component is demonstrated when you actively participate in the tree plantation campaign. |
