Amita enjoys reading. She becomes happy when someone gifts her a book and sad when she sees everyone bent over their mobile phone scrolling messages on their screen. Identify the affective component of Amita's attitude.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Feeling happy when someone gifts her a book
The affective component of attitude refers to the emotional reaction (like, dislike, happiness, sadness) a person shows.
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“Enjoy reading books” → cognitive + evaluative tendency.
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“Receiving any kind of gift” → too general, not specific to her emotional reaction.
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“Feeling happy when someone gifts her a book” → emotional reaction, affective component.
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“Watching mobile screen” → situational behavior, not an emotional response.