CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

COGNITION AND EMOTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When an attitude changes in a direction opposite to the existing attitude, it is called incongruent change.
A
Correct
B
Not correct
C
Ambiguous statement
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Not given
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This means the attitude changed in opposite direction such as a negative attitude turned into a positive attitude. This type of attitude is called incongruent attitude change. Another example is that a smoker who enjoys smoking and has a positive attitude towards smoking.

Detailed explanation-2: -On the other hand, an attitude change may be incongruent-it may change in a direction opposite to the existing attitude (for example, a positive attitude becomes less positive, or negative, or a negative attitude becomes less negative, or positive).

Detailed explanation-3: -1 Answer. When an individual changes in a direction opposite to the existing attitude, it is called incongruent attitude change True.

Detailed explanation-4: -Changes in attitudes may be broadly classified into two categories – congruent and incongruent changes. By congruent change we mean a movement in the same direction; a less serious student converting into a more serious student. On the other hand, an incongruent attitude change involves a change towards the other end.

Detailed explanation-5: -An attitude change is said to be congruent when the attitude change takes place in a direction opposite to the existing attitude.

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