Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Social Influence and Group Processes

Question:

Assertion: Norms provide a framework for individuals' behavior within the group.

Reasoning: Norms serve as a group's "unspoken rules." 

Options:

Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Assertion (A) is true but Reasoning (R) is not correct.

Assertion (A) is not true but Reasoning (R) is correct.

Correct Answer:

Assertion (A) is not true but Reasoning (R) is correct.

Explanation:
  1. Roles: Roles are socially defined expectations that individuals are expected to fulfill in a given situation. They represent typical behaviors associated with a particular social context. For example, as a son or daughter, there are role expectations such as respecting elders, listening to them, and being responsible towards studies. Roles provide a framework for individuals' behavior within the group.
  2. Norms: Norms are expected standards of behavior and beliefs that are established, agreed upon, and enforced by group members. They serve as the group's "unspoken rules." Within a family, there are norms that guide the behavior of family members, representing shared ways of viewing the world.