Read the passage and answer the following question:
Manya, a class 7 student, stopped consuming artificially flavoured soft drinks and started to consume more and more fresh fruits and home cooked food. This change in her behaviour came when she came to know that supermodel Kirti has stated in an interview that she would neither consume artificially flavoured food nor endorse any such products. She even appealed to all of her fans to do so. Earlier Manya used to consume all unhealthy products because Kirti endorsed many such products. But now Kirti's change in choice has also led Manya to change her preferences.
Attitudes are easy to change if:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → They are still in formative stage
Option (1) They are firmly established — Incorrect. Attitudes that have become firmly established and have become a part of the individual’s values are the ones less likely to change.
Option (2) They are still in formative stage — Correct. Attitudes that are still in the formative stage, and are more like opinions, are much more likely to change than attitudes that have become firmly established.
Option (3) They are central to one’s attitude system — Incorrect. Centrality is the significance of an attitude within the attitude system. Central attitudes are more difficult to change than peripheral (less significant) ones, because many other attitudes depend on them.
Option (4) They are negative — Incorrect. Valence works the other way: in general, positive attitudes are easier to change than negative attitudes are.
NCERT (2025-26): “Attitude Change … During the process of attitude formation, and also after this process, attitudes may be changed and modified through various influences. Some attitudes change more than others do. Attitudes that are still in the formative stage, and are more like opinions, are much more likely to change compared to attitudes that have become firmly established, and have become a part of the individual’s values.…” “Factors that Influence Attitude Change … In general, positive attitudes are easier to change than negative attitudes are. Extreme attitudes, and central attitudes are more difficult to change than the less extreme, and peripheral (less significant) attitudes are.…” |