No, behaviour is not always a reflection of one's attitude. While we usually expect behaviour to follow logically from attitudes, an individual's attitudes may not always be exhibited through behaviour. In fact, one's actual behaviour may be entirely contrary to one's attitude towards a particular topic.

Attitudes are part of cognition, along with an emotional component, and cannot be observed from outside. They represent a tendency to behave or act in certain ways, rather than the behaviour itself. Therefore, a gap between attitude and actual behaviour is common.

Psychologists have found that consistency between attitudes and behaviour occurs only under specific conditions. This happens when the attitude is strong and occupies a central place in the attitude system, and the person is aware of her/his attitude.

Furthermore, consistency is observed when there is very little or no external pressure (such as group pressure to follow a norm), and the person's behaviour is not being watched or evaluated by others. It also requires the person to think the behaviour will have a positive consequence and intends to engage in it.

For example, if a person holds a positive attitude towards a particular topic but faces strong group pressure to follow a conflicting norm, their actual behaviour may not reflect their true attitude. Thus, behaviour is not an automatic reflection of attitude.