Attitude or belief that contains 'should' or 'ought' aspect is called -
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Value
Option (1) Prejudice — Incorrect. Prejudices are attitudes towards a particular group, usually negative and often based on stereotypes. They are about liking or disliking a group, not about how one should behave.
Option (2) Stereotype — Incorrect. A stereotype is a cluster of ideas regarding the characteristics of a specific group, assumed to be true of all its members. It describes a group; it carries no ‘ought’.
Option (3) Value — Correct. Values are attitudes or beliefs that contain a ‘should’ or ‘ought’ aspect, such as moral or ethical values: one should work hard, or one should always be honest. They form when a belief or attitude becomes an inseparable part of a person’s outlook on life, so they are difficult to change.
Option (4) Affect — Incorrect. Affect is the emotional component of an attitude, its ‘A’ in the A-B-C components. It is a feeling for or against the attitude object, not a belief about what ought to be.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 02-06-2023 (Slot 3).
NCERT (2025-26): “Nature and Components of Attitudes … Attitudes have to be distinguished from two other closely related concepts, namely, beliefs and values. Beliefs refer to the cognitive component of attitudes, and form the ground on which attitudes stand, such as belief in God, or belief in democracy as a political ideology. Values are attitudes or beliefs that contain a ‘should’ or ‘ought’ aspect, such as moral or ethical values. One example of a value is the idea that one should work hard, or that one should always be honest, because honesty is the best policy. Values are formed when a particular belief or attitude becomes an inseparable part of the person’s outlook on life. Consequently, values are difficult to change.…” “Nature and Components of Attitudes … The thought component is referred to as the cognitive aspect, the emotional component is known as the affective aspect…” “Prejudice and Discrimination … Prejudices are examples of attitudes towards a particular group. They are usually negative, and in many cases, may be based on stereotypes (the cognitive component) about the specific group. As will be discussed below in the section on social cognition, a stereotype is a cluster of ideas regarding the characteristics of a specific group. All members belonging to this group are assumed to possess these characteristics.…” |