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Explain any two conditions which lead to learning of attitudes.

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Conditions which lead to learning of attitudes are as follows:

Learning attitudes through group or cultural norms. We learn attitudes through the norms of our group or culture. Norms are unwritten rules about behaviour 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 attitudes through group or cultural norms may actually be like learning through association, reward or punishment, and modelling. For example, offering money, sweets, fruits and flowers in a place of worship is a normative behaviour in some, religion. When individuals see that such behaviour is shown by others, is expected and socially approved, they may ultimately develop a positive attitude towards such behaviour and the associated feelings of devotion.

Learning through exposure to information with huge amount of information that is being provided through various media (books, newspapers, internet, radio, television) both positive and negative attitudes are being formed.

By reading the biographies of self-actualised persons, an individual may develop a positive attitude towards hard work and other aspects as the means of achieving success in life.