Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Attitudes and Social Cognition

Question:

Assertion: Individuals with a more open and inflexible personality tend to be more receptive to attitude change. 

Reasoning: Individuals with a more open and flexible personality are willing to consider new information, perspectives, and ideas, making them more susceptible to altering their attitudes.

Options:

Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

 

Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Assertion (A) is true but Reasoning (R) is not correct.

Assertion (A) is not true but Reasoning (R) is correct.

Correct Answer:

Assertion (A) is true but Reasoning (R) is not correct.

Explanation:

Openness and flexibility: Individuals with a more open and flexible personality tend to be more receptive to attitude change. They are willing to consider new information, perspectives, and ideas, making them more susceptible to altering their attitudes. Advertisers often benefit from targeting such individuals as they are more likely to be influenced by persuasive messages.