Question

Sara loves puppies. Which of the following could be an example of the behavioral component of her attitude towards puppies? a. She thinks all puppies are helpless and need to be protected. b. Every time she sees a puppy, she squeals in delight. c. Every time she sees a puppy, she feels giddy. d. When she thinks about puppies, she experiences a boost in her mood.

Answer 1

I'd go with B because since she loves puppies, she'll surely squeal in delight...

Answer 2

The statement ''Every time she sees a puppy, she squeals in delight'' is the example of behavioral component of Sara's attitude towards puppies.

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

As Sara has love towards puppies, she will definitely be delighted whenever she sees puppies. An attitude that consists of tendencies of person behaves in a certain way towards an object or person refers to Behavior component.  

The attitude part that shows the person’s intention in shorter or longer run constitutes Behavior component.  

Here Sara loves puppies is a clear statement that explains about her attitude. This is the behavior component of Sara.  

Hence, every time she sees puppies, she will be delighted as puppies are her choice of love.