CUET UG Booster Phychology Unit 6 Test (D 5 ) -

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CUET UG Booster Phychology Unit 6 Test (D 5 )

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CUET UG Booster Phychology Unit 6 Test (D 5 )

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QUESTION 1 OF 20

Consider the following statements regarding attitude-behaviour consistency:
I. Consistency is high when group pressure mandates a specific normative behaviour.
II. Consistency requires the attitude to occupy a central place in the individual's cognitive system.
III. Consistency is maximized when the individual anticipates positive consequences for their action.

Answer Review

1 Consider the following statements regarding attitude-behaviour consistency:
I. Consistency is high when group pressure mandates a specific normative behaviour.
II. Consistency requires the attitude to occupy a central place in the individual's cognitive system.
III. Consistency is maximized when the individual anticipates positive consequences for their action.

A I only

B II only

C II and III only

D I, II, and III

💡 Short Explanation

Central attitudes strongly guide behaviour. Positive consequences strengthen consistency. Group pressure weakens genuine behaviour.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

Statement II is correct because strong and central attitudes predict behaviour more effectively. Statement III is also correct because anticipated positive consequences encourage behaviour consistent with attitudes. Statement I is incorrect because strong group pressure can force conformity and reduce genuine attitude-behaviour consistency.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A → Statement I is incorrect.
Option B → Statement III is also correct.
Option D → Group pressure reduces true consistency.

🎯 Strategy

Concept Validation

Application:

�� Compare factors strengthening and weakening consistency.

Final Logic:

�� Strong attitudes and positive outcomes improve behavioural prediction.

🧠 Memory Trick

Central attitudes guide actions.

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Attitude and Social Cognition – Topic: Attitude-Behaviour Consistency

2 In LaPiere’s study, the hotel managers expressed a negative attitude towards Chinese guests in a questionnaire, yet only one refused them service in reality. Analytically, what does this indicate about external pressures?

A The physical presence of guests created an external pressure (social norm of hospitality) that overrode the prejudiced attitude.

B The managers experienced cognitive consonance during the questionnaire phase.

C The managers' attitudes were central and strong, leading to behaviour confirmation.

D The questionnaire effectively changed their attitudes through the two-step concept.

💡 Short Explanation

Social norms influence behaviour. Hospitality pressure reduced prejudice expression. Behaviour differed from attitude.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

Although managers expressed prejudice in questionnaires, real-life social expectations of hospitality influenced their behaviour when interacting directly with guests. This demonstrates how external pressures can override personal attitudes.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option B → Consonance was not the main issue.
Option C → Behaviour did not match prejudice consistently.
Option D → No attitude change process was described.

🎯 Strategy

Contextual Analysis

Application:

�� Identify how situational norms altered behaviour.

Final Logic:

�� Social expectations can suppress prejudiced behaviour.

🧠 Memory Trick

Social rules can override prejudice.

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Attitude and Social Cognition – Topic: LaPiere Study

3 Select the incorrect analytical statement about strong attitudes in predicting behaviour:

A Strong attitudes are peripheral and easily influenced by situational demands.

B Strong attitudes occupy a central place in the attitude system.

C They have a higher predictive value for actual behaviour.

D They are less likely to be swayed by the absence of external observation.

💡 Short Explanation

Strong attitudes are central. They resist situational pressure. Strong attitudes predict behaviour well.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

Strong attitudes are not peripheral; they occupy a central position in the attitude system and strongly influence behaviour. Therefore, Option A is incorrect.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option B → Strong attitudes are central.
Option C → Strong attitudes better predict behaviour.
Option D → Strong attitudes remain stable even without observation.

🎯 Strategy

Odd One Out

Application:

�� Identify the statement contradicting attitude strength theory.

Final Logic:

�� Strong attitudes are stable and central.

🧠 Memory Trick

Strong attitudes stay firm.

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Attitude and Social Cognition – Topic: Strong Attitudes

4 When group norms mandate a certain action, the resulting behaviour may not reflect the individual’s true attitude due to high external ________.

A Consonance

B Pressure

C Centrality

D Extremeness

💡 Short Explanation

Social norms create pressure. Pressure changes behaviour. Genuine attitudes may be hidden.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

External pressure from groups or social norms may force individuals to act against their actual attitudes, reducing genuine attitude-behaviour consistency.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A → Consonance means harmony.
Option C → Centrality relates to importance of attitudes.
Option D → Extremeness measures intensity.

🎯 Strategy

Keyword Recognition

Application:

�� Focus on the effect of group norms.

Final Logic:

�� Norms create behavioural pressure.

🧠 Memory Trick

Group pressure changes behaviour.

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Attitude and Social Cognition – Topic: External Pressure

5 Match the Following

List I (Condition)	List II (Effect on Behaviour)
1. Awareness of attitude	A. Leads to consistent behaviour across situations
2. Low external pressure	B. Strengthens attitude–behaviour link
3. Strong attitude	C. Makes internal beliefs salient and actionable
4. Direct experience	D. Reduces interference from unwritten norms

A 1-C, 2-B, 3-A, 4-D

B 1-D, 2-C, 3-A, 4-B

C 1-C, 2-D, 3-A, 4-B

D 1-A, 2-D, 3-C, 4-B

💡 Short Explanation

�� Awareness makes attitudes consciously accessible. �� Low pressure reduces conformity effects. �� Direct experience strengthens behaviour consistency.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

Awareness of attitude makes internal beliefs consciously available and actionable; therefore 1-C. → Low external pressure reduces interference from social expectations and unwritten norms; therefore 2-D. → Strong attitudes are stable and resistant to change, leading to consistent behaviour across situations; therefore 3-A. → Direct experience creates stronger attitude–behaviour connections, making behaviour more predictable; therefore 4-B. → Therefore, the correct matching is: 1-C, 2-D, 3-A, 4-B

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

�� Option A → Incorrectly matches Direct Experience with reduction of social pressure effects.
�� Option B → Incorrectly assigns Awareness of Attitude to reduction of unwritten norms.
�� Option D → Incorrectly matches Awareness of Attitude with behavioural consistency and Strong Attitude with attitude accessibility.

🎯 Strategy

�� Option Grouping

Application:

�� First identify the most direct relationships: Awareness → Accessibility, Strong Attitude → Consistency. Then match the remaining pairs.

Final Logic:

�� Accessible attitudes guide action, strong attitudes ensure consistency, and direct experience strengthens the attitude–behaviour link.

🧠 Memory Trick

Aware → Act, Strong → Stable, Experience → Express

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Attitude and Social Cognition – Topic: Attitude–Behaviour Relationship

6 How does the anticipation of consequences mediate the attitude-behaviour link?

A By creating an affective barrier to positive actions.

B A person engages in a behaviour aligned with their attitude primarily if they perceive the resulting consequences as positive.

C Anticipation of consequences triggers scapegoating mechanisms.

D It ensures the behaviour is driven entirely by unconscious cognitive dissonance.

💡 Short Explanation

Positive consequences encourage behaviour. Behaviour follows expected benefits. Anticipation shapes action.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

Individuals are more likely to behave according to their attitudes when they expect favourable outcomes from the behaviour.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A → Positive outcomes encourage action rather than block it.
Option C → Scapegoating is unrelated.
Option D → Behaviour is not entirely unconscious.

🎯 Strategy

Cause-and-Effect Analysis

Application:

�� Link behavioural intention with expected outcomes.

Final Logic:

�� Positive expectations motivate behaviour.

🧠 Memory Trick

Expected rewards guide action.

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Attitude and Social Cognition – Topic: Behaviour Influence

7 Arrange the psychological constructs from the most foundational cognitive element to the specific behavioural manifestation of hostility:
I. Discrimination (Behavioural aspect)
II. Prejudice (Affective aspect)
III. Stereotype (Cognitive aspect)

A III, I, II

B I, II, III

C II, III, I

D III, II, I

💡 Short Explanation

Stereotypes are cognitive beliefs. Prejudice reflects emotions. Discrimination is behavioural action.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

The progression follows the A-B-C framework: Cognitive → stereotype Affective → prejudice Behavioural → discrimination Thus, the correct order is stereotype → prejudice → discrimination.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A → Behaviour follows affect.
Option B → Behaviour cannot precede cognition.
Option C → Emotion develops after cognition.

🎯 Strategy

Sequence Analysis

Application:

�� Apply the cognitive-affective-behavioural sequence.

Final Logic:

�� Think → Feel → Act.

🧠 Memory Trick

Stereotype → Prejudice → Discrimination.

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Attitude and Social Cognition – Topic: Prejudice Structure

8 Trace the sequence of how social identity theoretically leads to prejudice:
I. Holding negative attitudes towards outgroups (Prejudice)
II. Boosting positive attitude towards own group (Ingroup bias)
III. Developing a strong sense of social identity

A I, II, III

B III, II, I

C II, I, III

D III, I, II

💡 Short Explanation

Social identity develops first. Ingroup bias follows. Outgroup prejudice develops later.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

People first develop a strong social identity. This strengthens ingroup favoritism, which may later produce negative attitudes toward outgroups.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A → Prejudice does not develop first.
Option C → Ingroup bias follows identity formation.
Option D → Ingroup bias generally precedes prejudice.

🎯 Strategy

Sequence Analysis

Application:

�� Trace the development of group-based prejudice.

Final Logic:

�� Identity → Ingroup bias → Prejudice.

🧠 Memory Trick

Identity creates group bias.

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Attitude and Social Cognition – Topic: Social Identity

9 Stereotypes represent the ________ component of prejudice, consisting of fixed, generalized ideas regarding the characteristics of a specific group.

A Affective

B Conative

C Cognitive

D Behavioural

💡 Short Explanation

Stereotypes are beliefs. Beliefs belong to cognition. Generalizations form cognitive structure.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

Stereotypes involve generalized beliefs and assumptions about groups, which belong to the cognitive component of attitudes and prejudice.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A → Affective refers to emotions.
Option B → Conative means behavioural tendency.
Option D → Behavioural refers to actions.

🎯 Strategy

Keyword Recognition

Application:

�� Focus on “fixed generalized ideas.”

Final Logic:

�� Beliefs belong to cognition.

🧠 Memory Trick

Stereotypes = Thoughts.

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Attitude and Social Cognition – Topic: Stereotypes

10 A manager assumes that a candidate from a particular region will be unpunctual because of a widely held generalized belief about that region, ignoring the candidate's stellar personal record. This is an analytical example of:

A The P-O-X triangle imbalance

B Cognitive dissonance

C Generalisation based on stereotypes

D The two-step concept of attitude change

💡 Short Explanation

Generalized beliefs ignore individuality. Stereotypes simplify groups unfairly. Personal evidence is overlooked.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

The manager relies on generalized beliefs about a region instead of evaluating the individual candidate objectively. This reflects stereotype-based generalization.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

Option A → P-O-X theory concerns balance relations.
Option B → No cognitive conflict is shown.
Option D → Two-step concept relates to imitation.

🎯 Strategy

Contextual Matching

Application:

�� Identify generalized group assumptions.

Final Logic:

�� Fixed group beliefs create stereotypes.

🧠 Memory Trick

Stereotypes ignore individuality.

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Attitude and Social Cognition – Topic: Generalisation

11 Which conceptual nuance correctly differentiates prejudice from discrimination?

A Prejudice is strictly behavioural, while discrimination is cognitive.

B Prejudice can exist internally without external manifestation, whereas discrimination involves overt, less positive behaviour towards a group.

C Discrimination requires the presence of the kernel of truth, whereas prejudice does not.

D Prejudice can be curbed by law more easily than discrimination.

💡 Short Explanation

�� Prejudice refers to attitudes. �� Discrimination refers to behaviour. �� Behaviour may or may not reflect internal prejudice.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

Prejudice is a negative attitude, belief, or evaluation directed towards a group. → Discrimination is the behavioural expression of prejudice and involves unequal or less favourable treatment of members of a group. → A person may hold prejudiced beliefs without openly displaying discriminatory behaviour. → Therefore, Option B correctly distinguishes between prejudice and discrimination.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

�� Option A → Reverses the meanings of prejudice and discrimination.
�� Option C → Kernel of truth is only one explanation of prejudice and is not required for discrimination.
�� Option D → Laws can more easily regulate behaviour (discrimination) than internal attitudes (prejudice).

🎯 Strategy

�� Contextual/Tonal Matching

Application:

�� Identify whether each option refers to attitude or behaviour.

Final Logic:

�� Prejudice = attitude; Discrimination = behaviour.

🧠 Memory Trick

Prejudice Thinks, Discrimination Acts

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Social Influence and Group Processes – Topic: Prejudice and Discrimination

12 Identify the incorrect analytical conclusion about unequal treatment and discrimination:

A Unequal treatment is the conative (behavioural) expression of outgroup hostility.

B Discriminatory behaviour can often be curbed by law, unlike the cognitive components.

C Discrimination is always accompanied by explicitly stated internal prejudices.

D Unequal treatment can trigger intergroup conflicts within a society.

💡 Short Explanation

�� Discrimination is behavioural. �� Laws can regulate behaviour. �� Behaviour does not always reveal attitudes.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

Discrimination involves unequal treatment of people belonging to particular groups. → A person may discriminate due to social pressure, institutional practices, or situational factors even without openly expressing prejudice. → Therefore, discrimination is not always accompanied by explicitly stated prejudices. → Hence, Option C is incorrect.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

�� Option A → Correctly describes discrimination as behavioural expression.
�� Option B → Laws are generally more effective against behaviour than beliefs.
�� Option D → Unequal treatment often contributes to social conflict.

🎯 Strategy

�� Elimination

Application:

�� Eliminate conceptually accurate statements and identify the absolute claim.

Final Logic:

�� Words like “always” often indicate incorrect generalisations.

🧠 Memory Trick

Always = Usually Wrong

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Social Influence and Group Processes – Topic: Discrimination

13 Evaluate the sources of learned prejudice:
I. Association, reward, and punishment.
II. Complete isolation from cultural norms.
III. Exposure to information that encourages prejudice.

A I and II

B I and III

C II and III

D I, II, and III

💡 Short Explanation

�� Prejudice is learned socially. �� Rewards and punishment reinforce attitudes. �� Media and information influence beliefs.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

NCERT explains that prejudice can develop through association, modelling, rewards, and punishments. → Exposure to biased information from family, peers, media, and society can strengthen prejudiced attitudes. → Complete isolation from cultural norms does not contribute to learning prejudice. → Therefore, Statements I and III are correct.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

�� Option A → Statement II is incorrect.
�� Option C → Statement II is incorrect, while Statement I is correct.
�� Option D → Includes incorrect Statement II.

🎯 Strategy

�� Elimination

Application:

�� Verify each statement using NCERT sources of prejudice.

Final Logic:

�� Prejudice is learned through social experiences, not isolation.

🧠 Memory Trick

Learn = Reward + Information

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Social Influence and Group Processes – Topic: Causes of Prejudice

14 By de-emphasising a narrow ________ identity based on the ingroup and highlighting individual identity, prejudice can be handled effectively.

A Universal

B Social

C Biological

D Subconscious

💡 Short Explanation

�� Group identities can create bias. �� Individual identity reduces categorisation. �� Reduced ingroup focus lowers prejudice.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

NCERT suggests reducing prejudice by de-emphasising narrow social identities. → Excessive focus on ingroup–outgroup distinctions strengthens prejudice. → Highlighting individual identity encourages people to be evaluated as unique persons rather than group members. → Therefore, the correct answer is Social identity.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

�� Option A → Universal identity is broader, not the specific NCERT term used here.
�� Option C → Biological identity is unrelated to prejudice reduction.
�� Option D → Subconscious identity is not discussed in this context.

🎯 Strategy

�� Contextual/Tonal Matching

Application:

�� Identify the NCERT concept associated with ingroup–outgroup categorisation.

Final Logic:

�� Reducing narrow social identity helps reduce prejudice.

🧠 Memory Trick

Less Group, Less Bias

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Social Influence and Group Processes – Topic: Reducing Prejudice

15 During an economic crisis, the majority population of a country begins blaming a small immigrant community for the lack of jobs, even though the community is too weak to defend itself and has no control over the economy. This is an illustration of:

A Self-fulfilling prophecy

B Scapegoating

C Kernel of truth

D Attitude-behaviour consistency

💡 Short Explanation

�� Frustration seeks an outlet. �� Weak groups become targets. �� Blame is displaced unfairly.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

Scapegoating occurs when frustration, anger, or social problems are blamed on a weaker group that is not actually responsible. → During economic crises, minority groups are often unfairly blamed for unemployment or hardship. → The immigrant community in the question has no real control over the economy, making them a scapegoat. → Therefore, Option B is correct.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

�� Option A → Self-fulfilling prophecy involves expectations influencing behaviour.
�� Option C → Kernel of truth refers to the belief that stereotypes contain some factual basis.
�� Option D → Refers to consistency between attitudes and behaviour, not misplaced blame.

🎯 Strategy

�� Contextual/Tonal Matching

Application:

�� Identify whether blame is directed toward an innocent, weaker group.

Final Logic:

�� Unfair blame on a powerless group indicates scapegoating.

🧠 Memory Trick

Problem → Blame Weak Group

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Social Influence and Group Processes – Topic: Scapegoating and Prejudice

16 Match the Following

List I (Cognitive Justification)	List II (Prejudice Source)
1. “There must be some reality in what everyone says about them.”	A. Stereotyping
2. “They are the reason our economy is failing.”	B. Just-world belief
3. “All members of that group behave the same way.”	C. Kernel of truth
4. “They deserve the treatment they get.”	D. Scapegoating

A 1-C, 2-A, 3-D, 4-B

B 1-D, 2-C, 3-A, 4-B

C 1-C, 2-D, 3-A, 4-B

D 1-A, 2-D, 3-C, 4-B

💡 Short Explanation

�� Kernel of truth assumes some factual basis. �� Scapegoating shifts blame to weaker groups. �� Stereotyping overgeneralises group behaviour.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

“There must be some reality in what everyone says about them” reflects the Kernel of Truth explanation of prejudice. Therefore 1-C. → “They are the reason our economy is failing” represents Scapegoating, where social and economic frustrations are projected onto a weaker group. Therefore 2-D. → “All members of that group behave the same way” represents Stereotyping, involving rigid and oversimplified beliefs about a group. Therefore 3-A. → “They deserve the treatment they get” reflects the Just-World Belief, which assumes people get what they deserve. Therefore 4-B. → Hence, the correct matching is 1-C, 2-D, 3-A, 4-B.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

�� Option A → Incorrectly matches Scapegoating and Stereotyping.
�� Option B → Incorrectly swaps Kernel of Truth and Scapegoating.
�� Option D → Incorrectly matches Kernel of Truth with Stereotyping.

🎯 Strategy

�� Option Grouping

Application:

�� First identify obvious clues such as economy blame = Scapegoating and same behaviour = Stereotyping.

Final Logic:

�� Each statement reflects a distinct psychological explanation of prejudice.

🧠 Memory Trick

Truth → Blame → Same → Deserve

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Social Influence and Group Processes – Topic: Causes of Prejudice

17 Identify the false statement concerning the expectation effect in prejudice:

A It involves the target group confirming negative expectations.

B It proves that the stereotypes were originally genetically determined.

C It results in the target group behaving in ways that justify the prejudice.

D It is a cycle where prejudice induces behaviour that strengthens the prejudice.

💡 Short Explanation

�� Expectations influence behaviour. �� Behaviour may reinforce stereotypes. �� Genetic determination is not implied.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

A self-fulfilling prophecy occurs when expectations influence behaviour in ways that make those expectations appear true. → The process is social and psychological, not genetic. → Negative expectations may lead people to behave differently toward a target group, resulting in responses that seem to confirm the stereotype. → Therefore, Option B is false.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

�� Option A → Correctly describes expectation confirmation.
�� Option C → Correctly explains behavioural validation of prejudice.
�� Option D → Correctly describes the reinforcing cycle.

🎯 Strategy

�� Elimination

Application:

�� Identify the option introducing an unrelated biological explanation.

Final Logic:

�� Self-fulfilling prophecy explains social reinforcement, not genetic causation.

🧠 Memory Trick

Expect → Behave → Confirm

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Social Influence and Group Processes – Topic: Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

18 In the context of the self-fulfilling prophecy, behaviour ________ occurs when the targeted minority outgroup acts in accordance with the dependent or negative labels placed upon them.

A Dissonance

B Confirmation

C Imbalance

D Extremeness

💡 Short Explanation

�� Expectations affect responses. �� Behaviour may validate labels. �� Confirmation strengthens stereotypes.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

Behaviour confirmation occurs when individuals behave in ways that align with expectations imposed upon them. → In self-fulfilling prophecy, negative labels influence interactions, eventually producing behaviour that appears to confirm the stereotype. → Therefore, the correct answer is Confirmation.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

�� Option A → Dissonance refers to psychological inconsistency.
�� Option C → Imbalance relates to balance theory.
�� Option D → Extremeness refers to attitude strength.

🎯 Strategy

�� Contextual/Tonal Matching

Application:

�� Match the definition with the terminology used in self-fulfilling prophecy.

Final Logic:

�� Acting according to expectations is behaviour confirmation.

🧠 Memory Trick

Label → Action → Confirmation

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Social Influence and Group Processes – Topic: Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

📄 Passage

Knowing about the causes or sources would be the first step in handling prejudice. Thus, the strategies for handling prejudice would be effective if they aim at : (a) minimising opportunities for learning prejudices, (b) changing such attitudes, (c) de-emphasising a narrow social identity based on the ingroup, and (d) discouraging the tendency towards self-fulfilling prophecy among the victims of prejudice.

Based on the passage, what is the foundational first step analytically required before applying educational strategies to handle prejudice?

A Enforcing strict laws against discrimination

B Knowing about the causes or sources of the prejudice

C Highlighting the group identity over the individual

D Creating cognitive dissonance in the outgroup

💡 Short Explanation

�� Causes must be identified first. �� Intervention follows diagnosis. �� Understanding prejudice improves control.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

Effective prejudice reduction requires understanding why prejudice exists. → Educational and social interventions are more successful when the underlying causes are known. → Identifying the source helps determine the most suitable corrective strategy. → Therefore, knowing the causes of prejudice is the foundational first step.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

�� Option A → Laws address behaviour more than underlying causes.
�� Option C → Emphasising group identity can strengthen prejudice.
�� Option D → Cognitive dissonance is not the first recommended step.

🎯 Strategy

�� Contextual/Tonal Matching

Application:

�� Determine the logical first step before intervention.

Final Logic:

�� Diagnosis precedes treatment.

🧠 Memory Trick

Know Cause → Solve Cause

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Social Influence and Group Processes – Topic: Reducing Prejudice

📄 Passage

According to the strategic aims mentioned in the passage, intergroup contact would theoretically be most effective if it achieves which of the following?

A Maximising the tendency towards self-fulfilling prophecy

B Reinforcing a narrow social identity based on the ingroup

C De-emphasising a narrow social identity based on the ingroup

D Increasing opportunities for learning prejudices

💡 Short Explanation

�� Narrow ingroup identity promotes prejudice. �� Intergroup contact encourages inclusiveness. �� Individual identity reduces bias.

✅ Correct Answer Explanation

One effective strategy for reducing prejudice is decreasing excessive emphasis on ingroup identity. → Intergroup contact helps individuals see members of other groups as individuals rather than stereotypes. → This reduces rigid group boundaries and encourages cooperation. → Therefore, de-emphasising narrow social identity is the most effective outcome.

❓ Why Other Options Are Incorrect

�� Option A → Self-fulfilling prophecy strengthens prejudice.
�� Option B → Reinforcing ingroup identity can increase bias.
�� Option D → Learning prejudice worsens intergroup relations.

🎯 Strategy

�� Elimination

Application:

�� Remove options that increase prejudice and retain the one that reduces it.

Final Logic:

�� Reduced ingroup focus promotes tolerance and acceptance.

🧠 Memory Trick

Less “Us vs Them” = Less Prejudice

📚 Class XII – Psychology – Chapter: Social Influence and Group Processes – Topic: Strategies for Reducing Prejudice

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