Identify the meanings of the concepts given:
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List – I |
List – II |
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(A) Prejudice |
(I) Ways in which individuals may become cut off from full involvement in the wider society |
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(B) Stereotype |
(II) Pattern of unequal access to social resources |
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(C) Social exclusion |
(III) Fixed and inflexible characterisation of group of people |
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(D) Social inequality |
(IV) Preconceived opinions held by members of one group towards another |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option 3: (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
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(A) Prejudice → (IV) Preconceived opinions held by members of one group towards another. Prejudice refers to bias or negative judgment about people based on their group membership, often without factual basis.
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(B) Stereotype → (III) Fixed and inflexible characterisation of a group of people. A stereotype is a generalized and often oversimplified idea about a group that resists change.
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(C) Social exclusion → (I) Ways in which individuals may become cut off from full involvement in the wider society. Social exclusion refers to being left out or denied access to rights, opportunities, and resources.
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(D) Social inequality → (II) Pattern of unequal access to social resources. Social inequality involves uneven distribution of wealth, power, education, and opportunities in society.