Question

Mental state or readiness towards something is called-----

1. memory
2. Attitude
3. Motivation
4. Learning

• A. 3, 4
• B. 1 only
• C. None of these
• D. 2 only

Answer 1

Answer:

D. 2 only

• ATTITUDE

  • The word attitude refers to an individual's orientation toward an item, person, concept, institution, social process, or situation, and is indicative of his/her web of beliefs and perceptions, based on either direct experience or observational learning.

  •  Attitude is the belief that one has towards people and surroundings.

• Mental state or readiness towards something is called attitude

• Characteristics of Attitude

  1. Attitudes have a subject-object relationship.

  2. Attitudes are learned.

  3. Attitudes are relatively enduring states of readiness.

  4. Attitudes have motivational-affective characteristics

  5. Attitude are numerous and varied as the stimuli to which they refer.

  6. Attitude range from strongly positive to strongly negative.