Ravi likes his colleague Meena. Meena is very fond of Carnatic music, but Ravi dislikes it. Ravi's attitude is analysed using Heider's P-O-X triangle. Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) Ravi | (I) P-X attitude |
| (B) Carnatic music | (II) X |
| (C) Meena's fondness for Carnatic music | (III) O-X attitude |
| (D) Ravi's dislike of Carnatic music | (IV) P |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Ravi | (IV) P | Ravi is P, the person whose attitude is being studied. The triangle is read from his side. |
| (B) Carnatic music | (II) X | Carnatic music is X, the topic towards which the attitude is studied. It is the attitude object. |
| (C) Meena's fondness for Carnatic music | (III) O-X attitude | Meena is O, the other person. Her liking for the music joins O to X, so it is the O-X attitude, and it is positive. |
| (D) Ravi's dislike of Carnatic music | (I) P-X attitude | Ravi's dislike joins P to X, so it is the P-X attitude, and it is negative. With P-O and O-X positive, this one negative side makes the triangle unbalanced. |
NCERT (2026-27): “Process of Attitude Change … “The basic idea is that an attitude changes if there is a state of imbalance between the P-O attitude, O-X attitude, and P-X attitude. This is because imbalance is logically uncomfortable. Therefore, the attitude changes in the direction of balance.” |