Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
| Features of Attitude | Explanation | ||
| (A) | Valence | (I) | indicates how positive or negative an attitude is |
| (B) | Multiplexity | (II) | tells us whether an attitude is positive or negative towards attitude object |
| (C) | Extremeness | (III) | refers to how many attitudes are within a broader attitude |
| (D) | Centrality | (IV) | refers to the role of a particular attitude in the attitude system |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (IV)
(A) Valence — this matches (II) tells us whether an attitude is positive or negative towards attitude object. Rating nuclear research 4 or 5 on a 5-point scale is a positive attitude; 1 or 2 is negative.
(B) Multiplexity — this matches (III) refers to how many attitudes are within a broader attitude. An attitude is like a family of several ‘member’ attitudes; the more members, the more complex it is.
(C) Extremeness — this matches (I) indicates how positive or negative an attitude is. Ratings of 1 and 5 are equally extreme, only in opposite directions; a neutral attitude is lowest on extremeness.
(D) Centrality — this matches (IV) refers to the role of a particular attitude in the attitude system. A central attitude influences the other attitudes in the system much more than peripheral ones.
NCERT (2025-26): “Nature and Components of Attitudes … In addition to the affective, cognitive and behavioural components, attitudes also have other properties. Four significant features of attitudes are : Valence (positivity or negativity), Extremeness, Simplicity or Complexity (multiplexity), and Centrality.…” “Valence (positivity or negativity) : … The valence of an attitude tells us whether an attitude is positive or negative towards the attitude object.…” “Extremeness : … The extremeness of an attitude indicates how positive or negative an attitude is.…” “Simplicity or Complexity (multiplexity) : … This feature refers to how many attitudes there are within a broader attitude.…” “Centrality : … This refers to the role of a particular attitude in the attitude system.…” |