Persons who have _____ and do not have sufficient confidence in themselves, change their attitudes more easily.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → low self-esteem
Characteristics of the target, the person whose attitude is to be changed, decide how easily the attitude changes.
Option (1) strong prejudices — Incorrect. People with strong prejudices are less prone to any attitude change than those who do not hold strong prejudices.
Option (2) high self-esteem — Incorrect. People high on self-esteem are confident in their own views, so they change their attitudes less easily.
Option (3) low self-esteem — Correct. Persons who have a low self-esteem, and do not have sufficient confidence in themselves, change their attitudes more easily than those who are high on self-esteem. The question’s second half, lack of confidence, goes with low self-esteem.
Option (4) more intelligence — Incorrect. More intelligent people may change their attitudes less easily than those with lower intelligence, though sometimes they change more willingly, because they base their attitude on more information and thinking.
NCERT (2025-26): “Factors that Influence Attitude Change … People with strong prejudices are less prone to any attitude change than those who do not hold strong prejudices. Persons who have a low self-esteem, and do not have sufficient confidence in themselves, change their attitudes more easily than those who are high on self-esteem. More intelligent people may change their attitudes less easily than those with lower intelligence. However, sometimes more intelligent persons change their attitudes more willingly than less intelligent ones, because they base their attitude on more information and thinking.” |