Assertion (A) : A phenomenon by which the majority group places the blame on a minority outgroup for its own social, economic or political problems is called scapegoating.
Reason (R): Scapegoating is a group based way of expressing frustration, and it often results in negative attitudes or prejudice against the weaker group.

Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

The correct option would be: Option 2: Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Assertion (A): A phenomenon by which the majority group places the blame on a minority outgroup for its own social, economic, or political problems is called scapegoating. This is correct. 

Reason (R): Scapegoating is a group-based way of expressing frustration, and it often results in negative attitudes or prejudice against the weaker group. This is also correct. 

While both the assertion and the reasoning are true statements, the reasoning provided does not directly explain why scapegoating is defined as placing the blame on a minority outgroup for the majority group's problems. Instead, it provides additional information about the consequences and nature of scapegoating.

Scapegoating : This is a phenomenon by which the majority group places the blame on a minority outgroup for its own social, economic or political problems. Scapegoating is a group based way of expressing frustration, and it often results in negative attitudes or prejudice against the weaker group.