Assertion: Overcoming deeply ingrained prejudices requires significant effort and exposure to counter-attitudinal information.
Reasoning: People without strong pre-existing prejudices are generally less prone to attitude change compared to those with strong prejudices.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is option 3: Assertion (A) is true but Reasoning (R) is not correct.
Assertion: Overcoming deeply ingrained prejudices requires significant effort and exposure to counter-attitudinal information. This is true. Overcoming deeply ingrained prejudices does require effort and sustained exposure to counter-attitudinal information, like interacting with out-group members or hearing new perspectives.
Reasoning: People without strong pre-existing prejudices are generally less prone to attitude change compared to those with strong prejudices. False. People with strong pre-existing prejudices are generally less prone to attitude change compared to those without strong prejudices (correct statement). People with strong pre-existing prejudices have rigid attitudes and are more resistant to change — they tend to reject new information that contradicts their beliefs.