Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Attitudes and Social Cognition

Question:

Amita is a student council member of her school who takes her commitment towards environmental preservation very seriously. She organises various plantation drives and also is in charge of the school recycle plant. She gets very upset and sad when she sees people wasting or misusing paper or cutting trees. Her parents are also famous environmentalists who campaigned for a ban of plastics in the hill areas, They always praised and motivated Amrita to continue to be a pro-environment person.

When Amita's juniors copy her attitude towards environmental preservation what kind of learning would they be showing?

Options:

Learning attitudes by being rewarded

Learning attitudes through group norms

Learning attitudes for getting selected in the council

Learning attitudes through modelling

Correct Answer:

Learning attitudes through modelling

Explanation:

Learning attitudes through modelling is a process of learning by observing and imitating the behavior of others. In this case, Amita's juniors are likely to learn her pro-environment attitude by observing her behavior and actions. They may see her organizing plantation drives, recycling paper, and getting upset when people waste or misuse resources. This exposure to Amita's behavior is likely to lead them to adopt similar attitudes and behaviors themselves.

The other options are not as appropriate:

  • Learning attitudes by being rewarded would involve Amita's juniors being rewarded for adopting pro-environment attitudes. This could be done through praise, prizes, or other forms of recognition. However, there is no indication that Amita's juniors are being rewarded for their pro-environment behavior.
  • Learning attitudes through group norms would involve Amita's juniors adopting pro-environment attitudes because they believe it is the norm in their group. For example, if all of their friends are recycling, they may start to recycle as well because they want to fit in. However, there is no indication that Amita's juniors are adopting pro-environment attitudes because of group norms.
  • Learning attitudes for getting selected in the council would involve Amita's juniors adopting pro-environment attitudes in order to impress the student council and increase their chances of being selected to join. However, there is no indication that Amita's juniors are adopting pro-environment attitudes in order to get selected to the student council.