Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Attitudes and Social Cognition

Question:
Assertion (A): Reference groups indicate to an individual the norms regarding acceptable behaviour and ways of thinking.
Reason (R): Reference groups reflect learning of attitudes through group or cultural norms.
Options:
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true, R is false
A is false, R is true
Correct Answer:
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
Explanation:
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A. As both are related to the concept of Reference groups where reference groups indicate to an individual the norms regarding acceptable behaviour and ways of thinking. Thus, they reflect learning of attitudes through group or cultural norms.