Which of the following statement is NOT correct in respect of the concept of 'Attitude'?

None of the above

The correct answer is Option 4: None of the above

Option 1: Attitude is accompanied by an emotional component, and a tendency to act in a particular way with regard to the attitude object. Correct. 

Option 2: An attitude is a state of the mind, a set of views, or thoughts, regarding some topic which have an evaluative feature. Correct

Option 3: Attitudes provide a background that makes it easier for a person to decide how to act in old and new situations. Correct.

NCERT: "All definitions of attitudes agree that an attitude is a state of the mind, a set of views, or thoughts, regarding some topic (called the ‘attitude object’), which have an evaluative feature (positive, negative or neutral quality). It is accompanied by an emotional component, and a tendency to act in a particular way with regard to the attitude object. The thought component is referred to as the cognitive aspect, the emotional component is known as the affective aspect, and the tendency to act is called the behavioural (or conative) aspect. Taken together, these three aspects have been referred to as the A-BC components (Affective-BehaviouralCognitive components) of attitude. Note that attitudes are themselves not behaviour, but they represent a tendency to behave or act in certain ways. They are part of cognition, along with an emotional component, and cannot be observed from outside...

What is the purpose served by an attitude? We find that attitudes provide a background that makes it easier for a person to decide how to act in new situations. For example, our attitude towards foreigners may indirectly provide a mental ‘layout’ or ‘blueprint’ for the way in which we should behave whenever we meet one."