Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Psychology and Life

Question:
Assertion (A) : In instrumental aggression, the act of aggression is meant to obtain a certain goal or object.
Reason (R) : Hostile aggression is that which is shown as an expression of anger towards the ownself with the intention of harming himself/herself
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, but (R) is false.
(A) is false, but (R) is true.
Correct Answer:
(A) is true, but (R) is false.
Explanation:
Assertion (A) is true where In instrumental aggression,the act of aggression is meant to obtain a certain goal or object. But Reason (R) is false as Hostile aggression is that which is shown as an expression of anger towards the target, with the intention of harming her/ him.