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Psychology

1. ATTITUDE,APTITUDE AND INTEREST MEANING,NATURE AND DIFFERENCE

2. A T T I T U D E

3. ATTITUDE The word attitude refers to an individual’s orientation toward an item, person, concept, institution, social process or situation and is indicate his or her web of beliefs and perceptions based on their experiences or observational learning.

4. Definition of Attitude Travers: ” An attitude is a readiness to respond in such a way that behaviour is given a certain direction” Mckeachie and Doyle :” We define an attitude as an organization of concepts,beliefs,habits and motives associated with particular object”

5. NATURE OF ATTITUDE ATTITUDE HAVE A SUBJECT-OBJECT BASED RELATIONSHIP. ATTITUDES ARE LEARNED. ATTITUDE IS A TENDENCY TO BEHAVE. ATTITUDES ARE ENDURING STATES OF READINESS. ATTITUDES ARE NUMEROUS. ATTITUDES ARE POSITIVE AS WELL AS NEGATIVE. ATTITUDE IS A PART OF COGNITION.

6. CHANGING OF ATTITUDE CONDITIONED BY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. HOME AND FAMILY ENVIRONMENT. SELF RESPECT. DIRECT OR INDIRECT EXPERIENCES. SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT. GROUP INTERACTIONS. MEDIA,AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS.

7. WHAT DO YOU SEE?????

8. TYPES OF ATTITUDE POSITIVE ATTITUDE 2. NEGATIVE ATTITUDE 3. NEUTRAL ATTITUDE 4. SIKKEN ATTITUDE

9. POSTIVE ATTITUDE: Positive mental attitude is psychological term which describes a mental phenomenon in which the central idea is that one can increase achievement through optimistic thought processes. It includes confidence, happiness, determination, sincerity etc. NEGATIVE ATTITUDE : A negative attitude is characterized by a great disdain for everything. Someone who constantly points out the negative in everything .It consist of anger, doubt, frustration etc.

10. NEUTRAL ATTITUDE : People generally tend to ignore the problems in life. They wait for some other individual to take care of their problems. They generally have a lazy life and they are often unemotional. It is as if they don’t think about anything that much and doesn’t care for the same as well. They never feel the need to change themselves as they can simply live with the way they are. SIKKEN ATTITUDE: One of the most dangerous types of attitude and different is the sikken attitude. The sikken attitude has the caliber to destroy every image that comes in connection with a positive image. This type of attitude is more of a negative attitude and is very destructive. It often reflects the mind’s negativity. It is necessary to let go of this kind of attitude for the betterment of the self and the people around you. They are often difficult to be mended because the attitude is deep-rooted within one’s personality. However, with time, it nevertheless is possible to change the course of direction of this attitude.

11. APTITUDE

12. APTITUDE The word aptitude is derived from the word “ aptos ” which means “ fitted for”. Aptitude is the aptness or quickness to succeed in a specific field of activity. It is a present condition that is indicative of an individual's accomplish potentialities for the future. It refers to potential capacity in some narrow area. Aptitude = capacity + interest.

13. DEFINITIONS Warren : “An aptitude is a condition or set of characteristics regarded as symptomatic of an individual’s ability to acquire with training some knowledge and skill onset of responses such as the ability to speak a language or to practice music etc.” Van Dunsen : “ Aptitude is a measure of the probable rate of learning which results in interest and satisfaction and is relatively specific and narrow.”

14. NATURE OF APTITUDE It is an abstract phenomenon and integrative part of personality. It is present condition but with a forward reference. It is fairly stable but not perfectly constant. Aptitude is a contribution of both heredity and environment. Aptitude implies the prediction about the individual's future performance. Individual differences can be seen in aptitudes.

15. APTITUDE VS ATTITUDE

16. APTITUDE 1.Aptitude indicates one's fitness and ability for a particular activity. 2. Aptitude represents one's potential abilities to respond to a certain stimulus. 3. Aptitude does not involves the organization of concepts, beliefs, of  habits and motives. 4. Aptitude does not have any definite motivational affective characteristics. 5. Aptitude is always specific. . ATTITUDE Attitudes indicates one's preconceived notions and feelings about a specific topic. Attitude represents the state of certain readiness to respond to a certain stimulus. Attitude involves the organization beliefs, of concepts, beliefs, habits and motives. Attitudes have definite motivational affective characteristics. Attitude may be either general or specific

17. 6. Aptitude always has an innate  basis. 7. As a pattern of behaviour ,aptitudes  are more stable than attitudes. 8.Aptitudes reverse  completely within the life span of an individual. 9. Aptitudes, once established seldom change 10.Aptitudes are formed only up to puberty. 6 . Attitude is learnt or adopted and has no innate basis. 7. As a pattern of behaviour , attitudes are less stable than aptitudes 8. Attitude may reverse completely. 9.Attitudes are susceptible to change. 10. New attitudes may be formed even during old age.

18. INTEREST

19. INTEREST Interest is a feeling or emotion that causes attention to focus on an object, event, or process. Interest is the inner force that impels us to attend something. Interest is a tendency to seek out an activity or a object and to become absorbed in it.

20. DEFINITIIONS Bingham : 'An interest is a tendency to become absorbed in an experience and to continue it.‘ James Drever : 'Interest is the latent attention ‘ James M Sawhrey and Charles w Telford: 'Interest as favourable attitude towards objects.'

21. NATURE OF INTERESTS Interests are closely linked with our basic needs ,drives, and motives. Interest is a pre condition to attention. Interests are innate as well as acquired dispositions. Pursuit of one's interest provides energy and driving force. Interests are sharpened by heredity and environment. Interests are not fixed and permanent. Interests of individuals tend to become less varied with increasing age. Interests of individual differ. Interests can be measured. There is some relationship between vocational and non vocational interests. Learning becomes effective and efficient when interests of the children are satisfied.

22. FACTORS AFFECTING INTEREST INTEREST PERSONAL FACTORS Child's physical health and physical development Child's mental health and development Child's age, sex, aptitude Child's ideals , motives and interests. Child's emotions , sentiments, and complexes. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS Socio-economic status of the family Rearing practices in the family cultural status Education and training Oppurtunities to the child for exploring interest.

23. . METHODS FOR IMPROVING INTEREST IN LEARNING Setting the proper aims and objectives Proper selection and organization of learning experiences Use of appropriate methods and teaching aids Exploitation of various instincts of children Make proper use of sentiments and ideals Arranging proper learning situations or environment

24. INTEREST APTITUDE

25. INTEREST APTITUDE 1. It is related to the needs and motives of the individual. 2. Interests may be either intrinsic or extrinsic in nature 3. The pattern of interest undergoes a vast change with age. 4. Instinctive needs often direct and control interests 5. It evokes attention. 1. It is not related to the needs and motives of the individual. 2. It is always intrinsic in its nature. 3. It does not undergoes vast change with age. 4. It is not directed and controlled by instinctive needs 5. Does not evokes attention.

26. It is not permanent. It may change completely in the course of development. It can be improved with training. It is directly related to the emotion, sentiments and desires. The individual persists over the interests activity for the long time. As a determiner of personality, interests are mostly acquired 6. It is more or less permanent. It seldom changes completely. 7. It cannot be improved with training. 8. Is not directly related to the emotions, sentiments and desires. 9. The individual need not always persists over the activity in which he has attitude. 10. As a determiner of personality, interests are mostly innate.

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