Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Attitudes and Social Cognition

Question:

Match List I with List II

LIST I

LIST II

A. Balance theory of attitude change

I. Stereotype

B. improvement in performance in the presence of others

II. Fritz Heider

C. Cluster of negative ideas about a specific group (cognitive)

III. Social facilitation

D. Two concept theory of attitude

IV. S. M. Mohsin

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV

A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV

A-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II

A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV

Correct Answer:

A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV

  • A. Balance theory of attitude change → II. Fritz Heider. Fritz Heider proposed the Balance Theory, which explains how people strive for consistency in their relationships and attitudes.

  • B. Improvement in performance in the presence of others → III. Social facilitation. This refers to social facilitation, where individuals perform better on simple tasks when others are present.

  • C. Cluster of negative ideas about a specific group (cognitive) → I. Stereotype. A stereotype is a cognitive component of prejudice, consisting of fixed and oversimplified ideas about a group.

  • D. Two concept theory of attitude → IV. S. M. Mohsin. S. M. Mohsin proposed the two-concept theory of attitude, involving the concepts of favourable and unfavourable evaluations.