In a class survey on nuclear research, a 5-point scale ran from 1 (Very bad) to 5 (Very good). Asha rated 1, Bina rated 5, Chetan rated 2 and Dev rated 3. Consider the following statements:
(A) Asha's and Bina's attitudes are equally extreme.
(B) Asha's and Bina's attitudes have the same valence.
(C) Chetan's attitude is less extreme than Asha's.
(D) Dev's attitude is the lowest on extremeness.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A, C and D only
(A) Asha's and Bina's attitudes are equally extreme. — Correct. Extremeness shows how positive or negative an attitude is. A rating of 1 is as far from neutral as a rating of 5.
(B) Asha's and Bina's attitudes have the same valence. — Incorrect. Asha's 1 is negative and Bina's 5 is positive. They are equal in extremeness but opposite in valence.
(C) Chetan's attitude is less extreme than Asha's. — Correct. A rating of 2 is closer to neutral than 1, so Chetan's attitude is less extreme than Asha's.
(D) Dev's attitude is the lowest on extremeness. — Correct. Dev's 3 is the neutral point, and a neutral attitude is lowest on extremeness.
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