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Practical no: 5

Title :Secular Attitude Scale

AIM OF THE TEST – To assess the level of secular attitude of my subject


using Secular Attitude scale by Dr. Mehra and Sinha.
BASIC CONCEPT
Attitude is a state of the mind, a set of views, or thoughts, regarding some topic
(called the ‘attitude object’), which have an evaluative feature (positive, negative
or neutral quality). There are three components of attitude, known as the ABC
component of attitude. The thought component is referred to as the cognitive
aspect, the emotional component is known as the affective aspect, and the tendency
to act is called the behavioral aspect.

Process of Attitude formation –

Attitudes are learned through one’s own experiences, and through interaction with
others.
 Learning by association – Positive association with the attitude object helps
in formation of stronger attitude towards that object.
 Learning attitude by being rewarded or punished - If an individual is praised
for showing a particular attitude, chances are high that s/he will develop that
attitude further.
 Learning attitude through modeling - We learn attitudes by observing others
being rewarded or punished for expressing thoughts, or showing behavior of
a particular kind towards the attitude object.
 Learning attitudes through group or cultural norms: Norms are unwritten
rules about behavior that everyone is supposed to show under specific
circumstances. Over time, these norms may become part of our social
cognition, in the form of attitudes.
 Learning through exposure to information: Today, with the huge amount of
information that is being provided through various media, both positive and
negative attitudes are being formed.

Factors that influence Attitude Formation –

 Family and School Environment :Particularly in the early years of life,


parents and other family members play a significant role in shaping
Attitude formation. Later, the school environment becomes an important
background for attitude formation.
 Reference Groups: They indicate to an individual the norms regarding
acceptable behavior and ways of thinking. Thus, they reflect learning of
attitudes through group or cultural norms.
 Personal Experiences: Many attitudes are formed, through direct personal
experiences which bring about a drastic change in our attitude towards
people and our own life.
 Media-related Influences: Technological advances in recent times have
made audio-visual media and the Internet very powerful sources of
information that lead to attitude formation and change.

DESCRIPTION OF THE TEST–The Secular Attitude Scale (SAS - MS) was


developed by Dr. Ansu Mehra and Durganand Sinha. The scale consisted of 35
items with a 5 point response scale.

METHODOLOGY

Rapport Formation – The subject is called inside the laboratory and made to sit. A
light conversation is started so that the subject feels comfortable with the testing
environment and with the subject consent the details of the subject is taken.

Preliminaries of the subject

 Name –
 Age –
 Sex –
 Date and time of conduction –
 Place of conduction –

Materials required

 Secular attitude questionnaire


 Manual of the scale
 Stationeries

Precautions

 The seating arrangement should be checked so that both are comfortable.


 All the testing materials should be ready beforehand to conduction.
 The instructions of the test should be read out loud and clear.
 Any doubts of the subject should be clarified before conduction.
 All the physical conditions of the room should be well maintained.
 There should be minimum distractions like noise etc.

Instructions

The instructions are read out from the manual.

Administration

The subject is called into the laboratory with his/her consent after being informed
about the test. Then a proper conservation is started with the client to make the
client feel comfortable with the testing environment. Once the rapport is formed
with the subject, he/she is given the instructions of the test and is asked about any
further clarifications that the client needs. If no further clarification is required, the
subject is given the questionnaire with the required stationary and asked to answer
the test. Once the test is completed, the subject is asked to write an introspective
report and then thanked and allowed to leave. The tester is also required to make a
behavioral observation report of the subject during the conduction.

Introspective report –

(Pasted)

Observation report –

(Pasted)

SCORING - The respondent is provided with five alternatives to give his


responses ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree. The scoring is done on
a 5 point scale where, 5 is strongly agree, 4 is agree, 3 is uncertain, 2 is disagree
and 1is strongly disagree. Reverse scoring is done for the item nos. 1, 3, 4, 6, 7,
8, 9, 12,
13, 14, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 31, 35.

The maximum possible score is 175 and the minimum possible score is 35. A score
below 98 is considered to be less secular attitude while a score of 130 is considered
to be more secular in attitude.

INTERPRETATION – The aim of the test is to assess the secular attitude score
of my subject. He/She was got a total score of..................in the test which indicates
that he/she has...................................................secular attitude.
CONCLUSION –
My subject has a …………………secular attitude. However further testing is
required.

REFERENCES –
1. Manual of the Secular Attitude Scale
2. Psychology – Textbook for class XII, NCERT

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