GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words

Although attitude and behaviour are interrelated, the former is a predisposition while the latter is an option. Discuss the structure of attitude and explain the relationship between attitude and behaviour.

Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2022

Attitude

Syllabus: Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.

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From all 3 answers · about 160 words · 67% drew a diagram.

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The toppers’ answers

Abhinav SiwachAIR 12 · CSE 2022 · 164 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a definition

Attitude refers to the learned pre-disposition of an individual towards an object, situation etc.

eg - gandhi had attitude of "not giving up" during freedom struggle.

Body · points and prose

Behaviour is the option to manifest conduct in a particular way as per one's attitude to object.

eg :- Gandhi based on attitude used behaviour of Satya, Ahimsa

Structure of Attitude :-

Diagram
Affect > Attitude > Behaviour Cognitive >

It has 3 parts :-

  1. Affect :- refers to the emotional part. It makes the individual's emotions change as per attitude (eg) - Affect makes one like/dislike the object such as freedom evoked love in Gandhi.

  2. Cognitive :- knowledge component of attitude (eg) - Gandhi knew that Britishers would free India after struggle.

  3. Behaviour - conduct as per attitude

Relationship of behaviour, attitude -

  1. They mutually shape each other.
  2. Positive attitude towards rewards would motivate employees to work hard.
  3. Also, behaviour of working hard would lead to attitude that they would be awarded.

Close · a summary

Hence, attitude and behaviour have reflexive nature.

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