The goal of reducing prejudice can be accomplished by : (A) Correctin…

The goal of reducing prejudice can be accomplished by :

(A) Correcting stereotypes related to specific target group
(B) Highlighting group identity
(C) Tackling problem of a strong in-group bias
(D) Increasing intergroup contact
(E) Not highlighting individual identity

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (C), (D) Only

The goals of handling prejudice can be accomplished through education and information, intergroup contact and highlighting individual identity.

(A) Correcting stereotypes related to specific target group Correct. Education and information dissemination correct the stereotypes related to specific target groups.

(B) Highlighting group identity Incorrect. The strategy is the reverse: highlighting individual identity rather than group identity, which weakens the group as a basis for judging another person. Stressing group identity would make ‘us’ and ‘them’ sharper and feed the prejudice.

(C) Tackling problem of a strong in-group bias Correct. Education and information are also used for tackling the problem of a strong ingroup bias.

(D) Increasing intergroup contact Correct. Intergroup contact allows direct communication, removes mistrust and can lead to the discovery of positive qualities in the outgroup, if the groups meet in a cooperative setting and are not unequal in power or status.

(E) Not highlighting individual identity Incorrect. This is the opposite of the third strategy, which asks for individual identity to be highlighted; without it, people are judged only as members of a group.

NCERT (2025-26): “Strategies for Handling Prejudice … These goals can be accomplished through :

Education and information dissemination, for correcting stereotypes related to specific target groups, and tackling the problem of a strong ingroup bias.
Increasing intergroup contact allows for direct communication, removal of mistrust between the groups, and even discovery of positive qualities in the outgroup. However, these strategies are successful only if :
the two groups meet in a cooperative rather than competitive context,
close interactions between the groups helps them to know each other better, and
the two groups are not different in power or status.
Highlighting individual identity rather than group identity, thus weakening the importance of group (both ingroup and outgroup) as a basis of evaluating the other person.…”