Assertion: More intelligent individuals are more likely to change their attitudes easily than those with lower intelligence.
Reasoning: Intelligent individuals can be more willing to change their attitudes when presented with compelling and rational arguments because they base their attitudes on extensive information and critical thinking.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is option 4: Assertion (A) is not true but Reasoning (R) is correct.
Assertion: More intelligent individuals are more likely to change their attitudes easily than those with lower intelligence. This is false. More intelligent individuals may be less likely to change their attitudes easily than those with lower intelligence. Higher intelligence often correlates with critical thinking skills, access to more information, and a tendency to carefully evaluate evidence.
Reasoning: Intelligent individuals can be more willing to change their attitudes when presented with compelling and rational arguments because they base their attitudes on extensive information and critical thinking. This is correct. If a very strong, rational argument is presented, intelligent individuals may be more willing to change — but only if the argument is genuinely compelling after critical evaluation.
"Intelligence: More intelligent individuals may be less likely to change their attitudes easily than those with lower intelligence. Higher intelligence often correlates with critical thinking skills, access to more information, and a tendency to carefully evaluate evidence. However, intelligent individuals can also be more willing to change their attitudes when presented with compelling and rational arguments because they base their attitudes on extensive information and critical thinking."