At an inter-college fest, Aman keeps saying 'we' for students of his own college and 'they' for students of the rival college. Which of the following is the direct result of using these two words?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → He categorises people as similar or different
Option (1) He views the rival college students favourably, with desirable traits — Incorrect. This is reversed. Favourable views and desirable traits are given to the ingroup, so Aman would see his own college this way.
Option (2) He categorises people as similar or different — Correct. The words 'we' and 'they' sort people into two sets. By using them, Aman is categorising people as similar (we) or different (they).
Option (3) He treats the two groups as real categories not created by people — Incorrect. This is also reversed. These categories are common, but they are not real and are created by us.
Option (4) He compares himself with others on what he has and what they have — Incorrect. This is how an individual compares himself with other persons. Aman is comparing his own group with another group.
NCERT (2026-27): “Ingroup and Outgroup “Box 7.2 differently and are often perceived negatively in comparison to the ingroup members. Perceptions of ingroup and outgroup affect our social lives. These differences can be easily understood by studying Tajfel’s experiments given in Box 7.2.” |