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CUET UG Booster Psychology Unit 6 Test (M 1)

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CUET UG Booster Psychology Unit 6 Test (M 1)

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📄 Passage

Social behaviour is a necessary part of human life, and being social means much more than merely being in the company of others... social psychology deals with all behaviour that takes place in the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others. Social psychologists examine various forms of social behaviour, and try to explain their basis. Because of social influences, people form views, or attitudes about peopl

Based on the passage, the meaning of social behaviour extends beyond physical proximity. Which situation best illustrates behaviour in the imagined or implied presence of others?

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📄 Passage

Based on the passage, the meaning of social behaviour extends beyond physical proximity. Which situation best illustrates behaviour in the imagined or implied presence of others?

A Talking to a friend sitting next to you.

B Dressing up in a particular way because you think people might judge your appearance.

C Reading a book alone without thinking of anyone else.

D Sleeping in a completely dark room.

💡 Short Explanation

�� Imagined presence influences behaviour. �� Social judgement shapes actions. �� Attitudes develop through social influence. �� Social influence shapes attitudes. �� Individuals develop opinions socially. �� Behaviour is influenced by interaction.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

Social behaviour is not limited to direct physical interaction. → The imagined or implied presence of others means individuals modify behaviour based on what they think others may feel or judge. → Option B correctly reflects this concept because the person changes appearance based on anticipated social evaluation. → Option A involves actual presence, not imagined presence. → Options C and D involve no social influence or awareness of others. → The passage clearly states that due to social influences, individuals form views or attitudes regarding people and life situations. → Social psychology studies how these attitudes and behaviours emerge in social contexts. → Option C directly reflects the conceptual meaning given in the passage. → Options A, B, and D contradict the role of social influence described in NCERT psychology.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

�� Option A → Represents actual physical presence rather than imagined presence.
�� Option C → No social influence or consideration of others is involved.
�� Option D → Does not involve any social cognition or behavioural influence.
�� Option A → Social influence usually increases interaction, not isolation.
�� Option B → Social influence does not eliminate rational thinking.
�� Option D → Behavioural tendencies are actually shaped by attitudes.

🎯 Strategy

�� Contextual/Tonal Matching

Application:

�� Identify which option reflects indirect social influence and imagined evaluation.

Final Logic:

�� Behaviour guided by anticipated judgement reflects imagined social presence.
�� Contextual/Tonal Matching

Application:

�� Match the option directly supported by the passage statement.

Final Logic:

�� Social influence primarily shapes attitudes and views.

🧠 Memory Trick

“Social influence builds opinions.”

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Attitude and Social Cognition – Topic: Social Influence

📄 Passage

According to the passage, what is the primary outcome of social influence on an individual?

A It causes individuals to isolate themselves.

B It results in the elimination of common sense.

C It leads people to form views or attitudes about people and different issues in life.

D It prevents the formation of behavioural tendencies.

💡 Short Explanation

Social influence shapes attitudes.
Individuals develop opinions socially.
Behaviour is influenced by interaction.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

The passage clearly states that due to social influences, individuals form views or attitudes regarding people and life situations.
Social psychology studies how these attitudes and behaviours emerge in social contexts.
Option C directly reflects the conceptual meaning given in the passage.
Options A, B, and D contradict the role of social influence described in NCERT psychology.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A → Social influence usually increases interaction, not isolation.
Option B → Social influence does not eliminate rational thinking.
Option D → Behavioural tendencies are actually shaped by attitudes.

🎯 Strategy

Contextual/Tonal Matching

Application:

Match the option directly supported by the passage statement.

Final Logic:

Social influence primarily shapes attitudes and views.

🧠 Memory Trick

“Social influence builds opinions.”

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Attitude and Social Cognition – Topic: Social Influence

3 Social psychologists aim to go beyond ________ and folk wisdom in order to scientifically explain how people make sense of diverse behaviours.

A Empirical data

B Common sense

C Cognitive consistency

D Logical reasoning

💡 Short Explanation

�� Social psychology is scientific. �� Folk wisdom lacks systematic testing. �� Common sense is not always reliable.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

Social psychology attempts to scientifically explain behaviour rather than depending only on common assumptions or folk beliefs. → NCERT explains that common sense may appear convincing but is not always accurate or evidence-based. → Option B correctly completes the statement because social psychologists move beyond common sense and folk wisdom. → Empirical data and logical reasoning are scientific tools, not barriers.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

�� Option A → Empirical data supports scientific explanation.
�� Option C → Cognitive consistency is a psychological concept, not folk wisdom.
�� Option D → Logical reasoning is necessary in scientific understanding.

🎯 Strategy

�� Elimination

Application:

�� Remove options associated with scientific methods and concepts.

Final Logic:

�� Social psychology replaces unsupported assumptions with scientific evidence.

🧠 Memory Trick

“Science goes beyond common sense.”

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Attitude and Social Cognition – Topic: Nature of Social Psychology

4 Match the scope of Social Psychology with its applied example:

List 1 (Scope)	List 2 (Examples)
1. Examining social-cognitive processes	a. Analyzing attraction and friendship patterns between individuals
2. Explaining social behaviour’s basis	b. Investigating why people conform to group norms during crises
3. Studying interpersonal relationships	c. Observing leadership, cooperation, and conflict within groups
4. Understanding group dynamics	d. Studying how people mentally process information about others

A 1-c, 2-b, 3-a, 4-d

B 1-b, 2-d, 3-a, 4-c

C 1-d, 2-b, 3-a, 4-c

D 1-d, 2-a, 3-b, 4-c

💡 Short Explanation

�� Cognition involves mental processing. �� Interpersonal relations involve attraction. �� Group dynamics study group interaction.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

Social-cognitive processes involve understanding how individuals mentally process social information, matching 1-d. → Explaining social behaviour’s basis includes studying conformity and behavioural causes, matching 2-b. → Interpersonal relationships involve friendship and attraction patterns, matching 3-a. → Group dynamics focuses on leadership, cooperation, and conflict in groups, matching 4-c. → Therefore, Option C correctly matches all concepts.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

�� Option A → Incorrectly links cognition with group dynamics.
�� Option B → Confuses behavioural explanation with cognition.
�� Option D → Incorrectly matches interpersonal relationships with conformity.

🎯 Strategy

�� Option Grouping

Application:

�� Match psychological concepts with their most suitable behavioural examples.

Final Logic:

�� Mental processing, conformity, attraction, and group interaction align systematically.

🧠 Memory Trick

“Mind–Behaviour–Friendship–Group.”

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Attitude and Social Cognition – Topic: Scope of Social Psychology

5 Consider the following statements about the meaning of attitudes:
I. They are directly observable from the outside in all situations.
II. They represent a tendency to behave or act in certain ways.
III. They lack any emotional components.
Which of these statements conceptually validate the meaning of an attitude?

A I and II only

B II only

C I and III only

D II and III only

💡 Short Explanation

�� Attitudes influence behaviour. �� Attitudes are not directly observable. �� Emotional components are important.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

Attitudes are internal psychological tendencies and cannot always be directly observed externally. Hence, Statement I is incorrect. → Statement II is correct because attitudes influence behavioural tendencies. → Statement III is incorrect because attitudes include emotional or affective components along with cognitive and behavioural aspects. → Therefore, only Statement II correctly explains the meaning of attitudes.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

�� Option A → Statement I is conceptually incorrect.
�� Option C → Both statements are incorrect.
�� Option D → Statement III wrongly excludes emotions from attitudes.

🎯 Strategy

�� Elimination

Application:

�� Remove statements that contradict the ABC components of attitude.

Final Logic:

�� Attitudes include cognition, emotion, and behaviour tendency.

🧠 Memory Trick

“Attitude = Feel + Think + Act.”

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Attitude and Social Cognition – Topic: Meaning and Components of Attitude

6 A politician has an extreme stance on \\\\\\\"high military expenditure.\\\\\\\" In the context of the attitude system, \\\\\\\"high military expenditure\\\\\\\" serves as the ________.

A Attitude Valence

B Attitude Object

C Attitude Extremeness

D Peripheral Attitude

💡 Short Explanation

�� Attitude needs a target. �� The issue becomes the object. �� Extremeness describes intensity, not target.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

The attitude object refers to the person, issue, idea, or event toward which an attitude is directed. → In this case, “high military expenditure” is the issue being evaluated by the politician. → Therefore, it functions as the attitude object. → Valence refers to positivity or negativity, while extremeness refers to intensity.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

�� Option A → Valence refers to positive or negative evaluation.
�� Option C → Extremeness refers to intensity of the attitude.
�� Option D → Peripheral attitude refers to low centrality within an attitude system.

🎯 Strategy

�� Contextual/Tonal Matching

Application:

�� Identify what the attitude is directed toward.

Final Logic:

�� The target of evaluation is the attitude object.

🧠 Memory Trick

“Object = target of attitude.”

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Attitude and Social Cognition – Topic: Attitude Object

7 Identify the incorrect statement regarding the nature and properties of an attitude.

A A neutral attitude indicates an absence of both extreme positive and extreme negative valence.

B Extremeness indicates how positive or negative an attitude is.

C An attitude\\\\\\\'s valence and its extremeness are exactly the same property.

D Ratings of 1 and 5 on a 5-point scale are equally extreme but have opposite valence.

💡 Short Explanation

�� Valence and extremeness differ. �� Valence shows direction. �� Extremeness shows intensity.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

Valence refers to whether an attitude is positive or negative. → Extremeness refers to how strongly positive or negative the attitude is. → Therefore, the two are related but not identical properties. → Option C is incorrect because it wrongly equates valence with extremeness. → Options A, B, and D correctly explain different attitude properties.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

�� Option A → Correctly defines neutrality.
�� Option B → Correctly explains extremeness.
�� Option D → Correctly distinguishes opposite valence with equal intensity.

🎯 Strategy

�� Odd One Out

Application:

�� Identify the statement that incorrectly merges two separate concepts.

Final Logic:

�� Direction and intensity are different psychological dimensions.

🧠 Memory Trick

“Valence = direction, Extremeness = strength.”

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Attitude and Social Cognition – Topic: Nature and Properties of Attitude

8 Which statement is correct regarding the evaluative nature (valence) of an attitude

A Valence only measures the complexity of an attitude system.

B Valence tells us whether an attitude is positive or negative towards the attitude object.

C Valence determines the amount of information an individual possesses.

D A neutral attitude has the highest valence score.

💡 Short Explanation

�� Valence shows evaluation direction. �� Positive and negative attitudes differ in valence. �� Neutrality lacks strong valence.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

Valence refers to the evaluative direction of an attitude toward an object. → It tells whether the attitude is positive, negative, or neutral. → Option B correctly explains this evaluative nature. → Complexity, information quantity, and extremeness are separate concepts from valence.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

�� Option A → Complexity is unrelated to valence.
�� Option C → Information quantity does not define valence.
�� Option D → Neutral attitudes represent minimal evaluative direction.

🎯 Strategy

�� Elimination

Application:

�� Remove options confusing valence with unrelated attitude properties.

Final Logic:

�� Valence simply indicates positive or negative evaluation.

🧠 Memory Trick

“Valence = value direction.”

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Attitude and Social Cognition – Topic: Attitude Valence

9 Sequence the reasoning process of the thought (cognitive) component when forming an attitude toward a new policy.
I. Integrating new information with existing beliefs
II. Exposure to information about the policy
III. Forming a mental evaluation or \\\\\\\'C\\\\\\\' component

A I -> II -> III

B III -> I -> II

C III -> II -> I

D II -> I -> III

💡 Short Explanation

�� Information exposure comes first. �� Beliefs are integrated next. �� Evaluation forms at the end.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

The cognitive process begins with exposure to information regarding the policy (II). → The individual then compares and integrates this information with existing beliefs and prior knowledge (I). → Finally, a mental evaluation or cognitive judgement is formed (III). → Therefore, the correct logical flow is II → I → III.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

�� Option A → Integration cannot occur before exposure to information.
�� Option B → Evaluation cannot form before information processing.
�� Option C → Evaluation before cognition disrupts logical reasoning flow.

🎯 Strategy

�� Logic Sequencing Application

Application:

�� Arrange the stages according to the natural cognitive processing order.

Final Logic:

�� Information → Integration → Evaluation.

🧠 Memory Trick

“See → Think → Judge.”

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Attitude and Social Cognition – Topic: Cognitive Component of Attitude

10 Arrange the following emotional component reactions in order of extremeness from most neutral to most intense.
I. Intense fury
II. Mild annoyance
III. Indifference (Neutral)
IV. Extreme joy

A I → IV → II → III

B II → III → IV → I

C IV → III → II → I

D III → II → IV → I

💡 Short Explanation

�� Neutrality is least intense. �� Mild emotion follows neutrality. �� Extreme emotions show maximum intensity.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

Indifference (III) reflects neutrality and the lowest emotional intensity. → Mild annoyance (II) represents a weak emotional reaction. → Extreme joy (IV) reflects strong positive emotional intensity. → Intense fury (I) represents highly extreme emotional intensity. → Therefore, the correct sequence from neutral to most intense is III → II → IV → I.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

�� Option A → Starts with the most extreme emotion instead of neutrality.
�� Option B → Places neutrality after mild annoyance.
�� Option C → Extreme joy cannot precede neutrality.

🎯 Strategy

�� Logic Sequencing Application

Application:

�� Arrange emotions according to increasing emotional intensity.

Final Logic:

�� Neutral → Mild → Strong → Extreme.

🧠 Memory Trick

“Calm → Irritated → Happy → Furious.”

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Attitude and Social Cognition – Topic: Affective Component of Attitude

11 A person strongly believes in wildlife conservation (cognitive) and feels deep sorrow when animals are poached (affective). However, they refuse to sign a petition or donate to the cause. What does this situation demonstrate about the action tendency?

A The cognitive component is always perfectly aligned with the behavioural component.

B The affective and cognitive components are strong, but the behavioural component is neutral/weak.

C The attitude lacks an attitude object.

D The person has a negative valence towards wildlife conservation.

💡 Short Explanation

Thoughts and emotions are positive. Actual action is missing. Behavioural component is weak.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

The individual shows strong cognitive beliefs about wildlife conservation and strong emotional reactions toward animal poaching. However, the absence of action, such as signing petitions or donating, indicates that the behavioural or conative component is weak or neutral. This demonstrates that the cognitive, affective, and behavioural components of attitude may not always remain fully consistent.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A → Behaviour does not always perfectly match beliefs.
Option C → Wildlife conservation is clearly the attitude object.
Option D → The person actually has a positive attitude toward conservation.

🎯 Strategy

Elimination

Application:

�� Identify mismatch between thinking/feeling and actual behaviour.

Final Logic:

�� Strong cognition + emotion but weak action = weak behavioural component.

🧠 Memory Trick

Think + Feel ≠ Always Act.

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Attitude and Social Cognition – Topic: Behavioural Component

12 Consider the following regarding the conative aspect:
I. It is another term for the behavioural component.
II. Predicting the conative aspect strictly on the basis of the cognitive and affective components always yields a 100% accurate picture.
Which of the statements is valid?

A Only I is true

B Only II is true

C Both I and II are true

D Neither I nor II is true

💡 Short Explanation

Conative means behavioural tendency. Behaviour cannot always be predicted perfectly. Components may differ.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

Statement I is correct because the conative aspect refers to the behavioural component of attitude. Statement II is incorrect because behaviour does not always perfectly match thoughts and emotions. Situational factors and external pressures may influence action. Therefore, only Statement I is true.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option B → Statement II is conceptually incorrect.
Option C → Perfect prediction is unrealistic.
Option D → Statement I is definitely correct.

🎯 Strategy

Concept Validation

Application:

�� Check conceptual meaning of “conative.”

Final Logic:

�� Behavioural tendency = conative aspect.

🧠 Memory Trick

Conative = Conduct/Action.

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Attitude and Social Cognition – Topic: Conative Aspect

13 Match the Following

List I (Component)	List II (Example)
1. Affective	A. Believing that trees produce essential oxygen
2. Behavioural	B. Planting trees in the neighbourhood
3. Cognitive	C. Feeling angry when trees are cut down
4. Conative (action tendency)	D. Intention to participate in environmental campaigns

A 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D

B 1-B, 2-C, 3-A, 4-D

C 1-C, 2-B, 3-A, 4-D

D 1-A, 2-C, 3-B, 4-D

💡 Short Explanation

�� Affective relates to emotions. �� Cognitive relates to beliefs and knowledge. �� Conative reflects behavioural intention.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

The affective component refers to emotions and feelings, so “Feeling angry when trees are cut down” correctly matches 1-C. → The behavioural component involves direct observable action, so “Planting trees in the neighbourhood” matches 2-B. → The cognitive component includes beliefs, thoughts, and knowledge, therefore “Believing that trees produce essential oxygen” matches 3-A. → The conative component refers to behavioural tendency or intention, so “Intention to participate in environmental campaigns” correctly matches 4-D. → Hence, Option C correctly represents the A-B-C model of attitudes.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

�� Option A → Incorrectly matches affective with a cognitive belief.
�� Option B → Behavioural action cannot represent emotional feeling.
�� Option D → Cognitive and behavioural components are wrongly interchanged.

🎯 Strategy

�� Option Grouping

Application:

�� Match each attitude component with emotion, belief, action, and intention systematically.

Final Logic:

�� Feel = Affective, Think = Cognitive, Act = Behavioural, Intend = Conative.

🧠 Memory Trick

“Feel–Think–Do–Intend.”

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Attitude and Social Cognition – Topic: A-B-C Model

14 Identify the incorrect statement about the consistency of the A-B-C model.

A We generally expect all three components to be consistent with each other.

B Consistency among the three components is always guaranteed in every single situation.

C The cognitive and affective components can be positive while the behavioural component is neutral.

D Predicting one component based on the other two may not always give a correct picture.

💡 Short Explanation

Components may not always match. Behaviour can differ from beliefs. Absolute statements are usually incorrect.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

The A-B-C model includes affective, behavioural, and cognitive components. Although these components are generally expected to remain consistent, perfect consistency is not guaranteed in all situations. People may think positively and feel positively yet fail to act accordingly. Therefore, Option B is incorrect.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A → General consistency is expected.
Option C → Such inconsistency can occur.
Option D → Prediction between components is imperfect.

🎯 Strategy

Extreme Word Filter

Application:

�� Words like “always guaranteed” often indicate incorrect statements.

Final Logic:

�� Human behaviour is not perfectly predictable.

🧠 Memory Trick

Attitudes are flexible, not fixed.

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Attitude and Social Cognition – Topic: Consistency of Attitude Components

15 Beliefs refer to the cognitive component of attitudes, and form the ________ on which attitudes stand.

A Valence

B Extremeness

C Ground

D Behaviour

💡 Short Explanation

Beliefs support attitudes. Cognition forms the foundation. Attitudes are built on beliefs.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

Beliefs are part of the cognitive component of attitude. They provide the foundation or ground upon which attitudes develop and function. Thoughts, knowledge, and assumptions help shape evaluations toward objects or situations. Hence, “Ground” is the correct answer.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A → Valence means positivity or negativity.
Option B → Extremeness refers to intensity.
Option D → Behaviour is a different component.

🎯 Strategy

Keyword Recognition

Application:

�� Recall textbook phrase “ground on which attitudes stand.”

Final Logic:

�� Beliefs create the foundation of attitudes.

🧠 Memory Trick

Beliefs build the base.

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Attitude and Social Cognition – Topic: Beliefs

16 Which statement best represents the role of knowledge in the cognitive component?

A Knowledge is driven purely by emotional outbursts without factual basis.

B Sufficient information and facts about an object formulate the cognitive (\\\\\\\'C\\\\\\\') aspect of an attitude.

C Knowledge only influences the conative aspect, bypassing cognition.

D Knowledge creates physical actions directly without mental evaluation.

💡 Short Explanation

Cognitive aspect depends on information. Knowledge shapes beliefs. Facts support evaluation.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

The cognitive component of attitude consists of beliefs, knowledge, thoughts, and information about an attitude object. Adequate information helps individuals mentally evaluate objects or situations. Therefore, Option B correctly describes the role of knowledge in cognition.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A → Knowledge is not purely emotional.
Option C → Cognition itself includes knowledge.
Option D → Actions usually follow evaluation.

🎯 Strategy

Contextual Matching

Application:

�� Identify which option explains cognition logically.

Final Logic:

�� Facts and knowledge form cognitive attitudes.

🧠 Memory Trick

Cognition grows from information.

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Attitude and Social Cognition – Topic: Cognitive Component

17 Arrange the conceptual transition from a basic thought to a deeply ingrained moral standard:
I. A value is formed because the thought becomes an inseparable part of the person\\\\\\\'s outlook.
II. An individual forms a basic belief about a topic.
III. The belief develops an evaluative \\\\\\\"ought\\\\\\\" or \\\\\\\"should\\\\\\\" aspect.

A II, III, I

B I, II, III

C III, II, I

D II, I, III

💡 Short Explanation

Belief develops first. Moral evaluation follows. Stable value forms last.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

Initially, an individual forms a belief regarding a topic. Later, this belief develops a moral or evaluative “should” aspect. When this evaluative belief becomes deeply integrated into the person’s worldview, it becomes a value. Thus, the correct sequence is: Belief → Moral evaluation → Value.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option B → Values cannot form first.
Option C → Moral evaluation follows belief.
Option D → Value forms after evaluative belief.

🎯 Strategy

Sequence Analysis

Application:

�� Trace psychological development from thought to value.

Final Logic:

�� Beliefs gradually transform into values.

🧠 Memory Trick

Believe → Evaluate → Value.

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Attitude and Social Cognition – Topic: Values

18 An individual believes that \\\\\\\"honesty is the best policy\\\\\\\" and feels that one \\\\\\\"should always be honest.\\\\\\\" Consequently, this belief has become very difficult to change. This scenario exemplifies the concept of a:

A Peripheral attitude

B Stereotype

C Value

D Neutral valence

💡 Short Explanation

Values contain “should” thinking. Values become deeply rooted. They strongly guide behaviour.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

Values are enduring beliefs containing moral ideas such as “should” or “ought.” When a belief becomes central to a person’s outlook and difficult to change, it transforms into a value. The statement about honesty reflects a deeply internalized moral standard, making “Value” the correct answer.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A → Peripheral attitudes are less central.
Option B → Stereotypes concern social groups.
Option D → Neutral valence lacks strong evaluation.

🎯 Strategy

Contextual/Tonal Matching

Application:

�� Words like “should” and “difficult to change” indicate values.

Final Logic:

�� Strong moral standards are values.

🧠 Memory Trick

“Should” signals value.

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Attitude and Social Cognition – Topic: Values

19 Consider the statements regarding the decision-making function of attitudes:
I. Attitudes make it harder for a person to decide how to act in new situations.
II. Attitudes provide a mental \\\\\\\'layout\\\\\\\' for behaviour.
Which statement conceptually validates the function of attitudes?

A Only I is true

B Only II is true

C Both I and II are true

D Neither I nor II is true

💡 Short Explanation

Attitudes guide behaviour. They simplify decisions. Mental layouts help responses.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

Attitudes help individuals make decisions by providing a mental framework or blueprint for behaviour. They reduce confusion in unfamiliar situations by guiding responses. Statement I is incorrect because attitudes generally make decisions easier, not harder.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A → Statement I is incorrect.
Option C → Both statements are not correct.
Option D → Statement II is definitely true.

🎯 Strategy

Concept Validation

Application:

�� Examine the actual function of attitudes.

Final Logic:

�� Attitudes guide and organize behaviour.

🧠 Memory Trick

Attitudes act as blueprints.

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Attitude and Social Cognition – Topic: Functions of Attitude

20 Sequence the mechanism of behaviour guidance using the example of interacting with foreigners:
I. The individual encounters a foreigner for the first time.
II. The individual develops a specific attitude towards foreigners.
III. The attitude acts as a blueprint, guiding how the individual behaves during the encounter.

A II -> I -> III

B I -> II -> III

C III -> I -> II

D II -> III -> I

💡 Short Explanation

Attitude exists before interaction. Encounter occurs next. Behaviour is guided afterward.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

An individual first develops an attitude toward foreigners through social learning and experiences. When the person encounters a foreigner, this pre-existing attitude acts as a blueprint that guides behaviour during the interaction. Hence, the correct order is: Attitude formation → Encounter → Behaviour guidance.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option B → Attitudes usually exist before encounters.
Option C → Behaviour guidance cannot occur before meeting.
Option D → Encounter must occur before behaviour is expressed.

🎯 Strategy

Sequence Analysis

Application:

�� Identify logical behavioural flow.

Final Logic:

�� Existing attitudes guide future interactions.

🧠 Memory Trick

Attitude first, behaviour later.

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Attitude and Social Cognition – Topic: Behaviour Guidance

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