Kabir joins a group of classmates who, like him, favour a ban on mobi…

Kabir joins a group of classmates who, like him, favour a ban on mobile phones in school. Match what happens to him in List-I with what it leads to in List-II.

List-I	List-II
(A) He finds people having views similar to his own	(I) He feels the view is validated by the public
(B) He starts identifying with the group	(II) His own view becomes stronger
(C) He shows conformity to the group	(III) He perceives them as his ingroup
(D) He finds that the others also favour the ban	(IV) He begins showing conformity

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I

List-I	List-II	Reason
(A) He finds people having views similar to his own	(III) He perceives them as his ingroup	Finding people with similar views leads Kabir to see them as his ingroup.
(B) He starts identifying with the group	(IV) He begins showing conformity	Once he identifies with the group, he begins to conform to it.
(C) He shows conformity to the group	(II) His own view becomes stronger	Conformity to the like-minded group is what finally makes his own view stronger.
(D) He finds that the others also favour the ban	(I) He feels the view is validated by the public	Seeing that others also favour the ban makes him feel the view has public support; this is the bandwagon effect.

NCERT (2026-27): “Key Terms …
• When you find others also favouring capital punishment, you feel that this view is validated by the public. This is a sort of bandwagon effect.”

“• When you find people having similar views, you are likely to perceive them as ingroup. You start identifying with the group, begin showing conformity, and as a consequence your views become strengthened.”