Attitude & Social Cognition: Class 12 Previous Year Questions

Attitude & Social Cognition questions asked in CBSE board exams

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1. Specify any two processes, that help in attitude formation and explain how it occurs.
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2. Describe four methods through which attitudes are formed.
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3. (a) Discuss the difference between a simple and a complex attitude system using the example of attitude towards health and well-being versus attitude towards a particular person. 2 OR (b) Assess and write the impact of family and school environment on attitude…
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4. A person dislikes a type of food, expresses negative opinion about it, and avoids it. Which components of the A-B-C model of attitudes are illustrated in this example ? 1 (A) Affective and Cognitive (B) Affective and Behavioural (C) Cognitive and Behavioural (…
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5. Which method of message transmission is likely to be most effective for creating a positive attitude towards Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) for young children ? 1 (A) Mass media advertisements (B) Pamphlets and brochures (C) Community social workers and doctors …
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6. In this question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the appropriate option. Assertion (A) : A person's behaviour is never contrary to her/his attitude towards a particular topic. Reason (R) : …
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7. ·Her causes were the struggle for Indian independence, the welfare of Indian soldiers in the First World War and, above all, the fight for female suffrage.' All of these attitudes were present within a broader attitude, i.e., the attitude against injustice and…
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8. The characteristics of the existing attitude (towards women's right to vote) influence the attitude change. To what extent could these have helped Sophia bring about the change in attitude towards women's right to vote ? 11-63 19
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9. start a tree plantation campaign. Explain any two components of his attitude towards a 'green environment'.
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10. Mayank helped the victims of the flood-affected region unconditionally, as he understood that they were in need. This is an example of. (A) Social cognition (B) Social facilitation (C) Pro-social behaviour (D) Impression formation 11-63 13. (R) : (A) ·A·(R)·R)…
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11. In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Select the correct choice from (a), (b), (c), (d). 1 Assertion (A) : Cognitive consistency means that two components in an attitude system must be in the opposite…
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13. Page 13 of 23 16. Which one of the following is not a factor that will lead to attitude change ? 1 (a) Message characteristics (b) Environmental characteristics (c) Source characteristics (d) Target characteristics 63 Page 14 of 23 17. h_ g^r {H$gr-Z-{H$gr àH$…
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14. Explain the characteristics of an attitude in terms of complexity and centrality.
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15. Page 3 3. How does self-fulfilling prophecy help in strengthening prejudices ? Give an example to support your answer. 2 63 Page 4 IÊS> I 4. (H$) B_amZ 40 df© H$m EH$ nwéf h¡, Omo gm±g boZo _| H${R>ZmB© Am¡a eara-g§~§Yr AÝ` bjUm| Ho$ {bE H$moB© {M{H$Ëgr` ñnîQ>…
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16. Quite often we see people getting themselves photographed while helping others or even when they are offering donations to the needy. Can we identify the attitudes of these people through their behaviour ? When would there be consistency between attitude and b…
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17. In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option. Assertion (A): The cognitive components of an attitude must be ‘consonant’ (opposite of ‘dissonant’), i.e., they sh…
    CBSE practice 2023-241 markAssertion-Reason
18. The _________________ of an attitude indicates how positive or negative an attitude is. a. Valence b. Extremeness c. Complexity d. Centrality
    CBSE practice 2023-241 markvery short
19. Identify the factor that influences attitude formation in the above passage.
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20. “If children observe their parents and other adults sharing stories from their college years, the children absorb the message that education is important and something they'll eventually look back on as both fun and valuable”. Which two processes of attitude f…
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