Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
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 orga nize a team comprising 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 felt distressed when she observed how callous some people are towards keeping a clean environment”. Identify the component of attitude being expressed here:
Correct Answer :
Affective
Solution :
The correct option is Affective.
Explanation:
Attitudes are generally understood to be composed of three major components, often referred to as the ABC model of attitudes:
1. Affective component: This involves a person's feelings, emotions, or sentiments about the attitude object (e.g., feeling angry, happy, sad, or distressed).
2. Behavioural (or Conative) component: This refers to the way the attitude influences how we act or behave toward the attitude object.
3. Cognitive component: This involves a person's belief, knowledge, or thoughts about the attitude object.
In the given statement: ”Sanyogita felt distressed when she observed how callous some people are towards keeping a clean environment”, the key word is "distressed". Distress is an emotional response, reflecting her feelings and emotional state regarding people's callousness toward the environment. Therefore, this statement specifically highlights the affective component of her attitude.
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