On a 5-point scale about a new metro project, from 1 (Very bad) to 5 (Very good), Kabir rated 2, Zoya rated 4 and Neel rated 3. Consider the following statements:
(A) Kabir's and Zoya's attitudes differ in valence but not in extremeness.
(B) Neel's attitude is the highest on extremeness among the three.
(C) If Zoya changes her rating from 4 to 5, her attitude becomes more extreme while its valence stays the same.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A and C only
(A) Kabir's and Zoya's attitudes differ in valence but not in extremeness. — Correct. Kabir is negative and Zoya is positive, so their valence differs. Ratings of 2 and 4 are equally far from neutral, so their extremeness is the same.
(B) Neel's attitude is the highest on extremeness among the three. — Incorrect. Neel's 3 is the neutral point. A neutral attitude is the lowest on extremeness.
(C) If Zoya changes her rating from 4 to 5, her attitude becomes more extreme while its valence stays the same. — Correct. Moving from 4 to 5 makes the attitude more positive, so extremeness rises. It stays on the positive side, so valence does not change.
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