Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:(41-45)

The problem of household garbage is common in most Indian cities. Despite the increasing concern for a clean environment, we do not know to what extent citizens are aware of how to dispose of the garbage at home. Sanyogita, a high school teacher, took the lead to organize a team comprising of her colleagues in school and started going door to door in the nearby colonies to educate people on how to separate domestic waste and hand it over to the garbage collection agencies. She also avidly read about methods used by other developed countries and felt distressed when she observed how callous some people were towards keeping a clean environment. The local newspapers appreciated Sanyogita’s efforts and applauded her pub licly. Sanyogita’s students and children joined her mission to segregate garbage and send the biodegradable waste to the nearby recycle plant. ”Sanyogita avidly read about methods used by other developed countries.” Which compo nent of attitude is being highlighted here?

The correct option is Cognitive.

Explanation:

In psychology, attitudes are generally understood to have three main components, often referred to as the ABC model of attitudes:
1. Affective component: This involves a person's feelings or emotions about the attitude object (e.g., feeling distressed, happy, or angry).
2. Behavioural (or Conative) component: This refers to the way the attitude influences how we act or behave (e.g., actively organizing a campaign, going door to door).
3. Cognitive component: This involves a person's belief, knowledge, information, thoughts, or attributes that they associate with an object (e.g., reading, learning, knowing facts, or acquiring information).

In the given statement, "Sanyogita avidly read about methods used by other developed countries," the focus is on Sanyogita's active pursuit of knowledge, information gathering, and intellectual understanding regarding waste management. Because reading, researching, and acquiring knowledge are mental processes related to thoughts and beliefs, this action directly highlights the cognitive component of her attitude.