Assertion (A) : In general, members of joint family tend to be low on stress than those of nucleus family.
Reason (R) : Social support increases the stress responses.
Assertion (A) states that members of joint families tend to experience less stress than those in nucleus families. Joint families typically offer a broader network of individuals (e.g., multiple generations) providing emotional, practical, and social support. This enhanced social support is often linked to better stress management and lower perceived stress levels. Therefore, Assertion (A) is considered true in a general context.
Reason (R) posits that social support increases stress responses. This contradicts established psychological principles. Social support acts as a crucial buffer, helping individuals cope with stressors and typically *reducing* the intensity of stress responses, not increasing them. Providing comfort, resources, and a sense of belonging helps mitigate negative effects of stress. Thus, Reason (R) is false.
Based on the analysis:
This corresponds to the option stating that (A) is true, but (R) is false.
| LIST-I | LIST-II |
| A. Physical disability | I. Deprivation of educational opportunities |
| B. Gender | II. Social construct |
| C. Endogamy | III. Accessibility of facilities |
| D. Educational marginalization | IV. Marriage custom |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes given below :
| List – I (Variables) | List – II (Explanations) |
| a. Confirmity | i. Social influence involving direct request from otders |
| b. Compliance | ii. Process in which members of extreme groups accept tde beliefs and rules in unquestioning way |
| c. Intense indoctrination | iii. Rules indicating how individuals are expected to behave in a specific situation |
| d. Social norms | iv. Social influence in which individuals change tdeir attitude/behaviour to go along witd existing norms |
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by choosing from the codes given below :
| List – I (Concept) | List – II (Process) |
| a. Cohesiveness and conformity | i. Social influence based on individual’s desire to be liked by others |
| b. Norms and social influence | ii. Social influence based on individual’s desire to be correct-to possess the accurate perceptions of the social world |
| c. Individuation | iii. The need to be distinguishable from others in some respect |
| d. Information and social influence | iv. Accepting influence of those we like |