Components of Behavior by Paul Leagans

Components of behavior (KASA) are:

Correct Answer: Knowledge, Attitude, Skill & Action

According to Paul Leagans, the components of behavior are represented by the acronym KASA:

KASA Components Explained

• K — Knowledge: What an individual KNOWS. (Cognitive domain)
• A — Attitude: What he THINKS/Feels. (Affective domain — his disposition toward something)
• S — Skills: What he CAN DO (both physical & mental skills). (Psychomotor domain)
• A — Action: What he ACTUALLY DOES. (The final behavioral outcome)

Extension Significance of KASA

Extension education aims to change all four components of behavior: increase Knowledge, change Attitude, improve Skills, and ultimately change Action (adoption of improved practices). If only knowledge changes but not action, extension has failed its final objective.

Memory Tip

KASA = Know → Attitude → Skill → Act. Knowledge leads to attitude change, then skill development, then action.