Read the passage and answer the following question:
Manya, a class 7 student, stopped consuming artificially flavoured soft drinks and started to consume more and more fresh fruits and home cooked food. This change in her behaviour came when she came to know that supermodel Kirti has stated in an interview that she would neither consume artificially flavoured food nor endorse any such products. She even appealed to all of her fans to do so. Earlier Manya used to consume all unhealthy products because Kirti endorsed many such products. But now Kirti's change in choice has also led Manya to change her preferences.
In the given case, Manya is the _____ while Kirti is the _____.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Target, Source
Option (1) Influencer, follower — Incorrect. The roles are reversed: it is Kirti who influences and Manya who follows. In attitude change the two are called the target and the source.
Option (2) Subordinate, Leader — Incorrect. Subordinate and leader are positions within a group, where one person directs the others. Manya is only a fan of Kirti; Kirti does not lead her.
Option (3) Target, Source — Correct. The ‘target’ is the person whose attitude is to be changed: Manya, who changes her food habits. The ‘source’ is the person through whose influence the change takes place: Kirti, whose own change and appeal lead Manya to change.
Option (4) Target, Subordinate — Incorrect. The first half is right, but Kirti is the source of the change, not a subordinate of anyone in the case.
NCERT (2025-26): “Process of Attitude Change … (c) The two-step concept was proposed by S.M. Mohsin, an Indian psychologist. According to him, attitude change takes place in the form of two steps. In the first step, the target of change identifies with the source. The ‘target’ is the person whose attitude is to be changed. The ‘source’ is the person through whose influence the change is to take place. Identification means that the target has liking and regard for the source.…” |