Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct?
Statement 1: Attitudes, as commonly defined, are mental and physical states that consist of a set of views or thoughts regarding a specific topic, known as the 'attitude object.'
Statement 2: Attitudes and beliefs and values are closely related concepts.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
Attitudes, as commonly defined, are mental states that consist of a set of views or thoughts regarding a specific topic, known as the 'attitude object.' These views carry an evaluative quality, whether positive, negative, or neutral. They are accompanied by an emotional component and a tendency to act in a particular manner towards the attitude object.
Attitudes have to be distinguished from two other closely related concepts, namely, beliefs and values.