countable/uncountable/attitude/reaction/behavior

[navi tasan]

Which are correct?

1) The attitudes of the members of all cults are the same regarding criticism.
2) The attitude of the members of all cults is the same regarding criticism.

3) The reactions of the members of all cults are the same regarding criticism.
4) The reaction of the members of all cults is the same regarding criticism.

5) The behaviors of the members of all cults are the same regarding criticism.
6) The behavior of the members of all cults is the same regarding criticism.

I think '5' is probably wrong, but I am not sure.

 

[emsr2d2]

What do you mean by "regarding criticism"?

 

[navi tasan]

Thank you very much, emsr2d2,

I suppose 'regarding criticism" is not good.

I meant "as far as criticism is concerned"; or, "when facing criticism".

Basically, they have the same behavior/reaction/attitude when they are facing criticism.

 

[emsr2d2]

I'd reorganise (and shorten) the entire sentences:

All cult members' reactions/attitudes are the same when facing criticism.

I don't like the use of "behaviour" there, whether singular or plural.

 

[navi tasan]

Thank you very much, emsr2d2,

Can't your sentence be used if one is talking about a specific cult?

The Ambiguity cult is a strange cult. All cult members' reactions are the same when facing criticism.

 

[Tarheel]

I would prefer:

They all react the same way to criticism.

 

[emsr2d2]

Thank you very much, emsr2d2,

Can't your sentence be used if one is talking about a specific cult?

The Ambiguity cult is a strange cult. All cult members' reactions are the same when facing criticism.

If you're talking about just one cult, you'd need to name it. Without it, it refers to anyone who belongs to a cult.

All the members of the XXX cult ... (specific)
All cult members ... (non-specific)