Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Assertion (A):People, who hold views contrary to those dominant in the media, keep those views to themselves.
Reason (R):Such people fear isolation or separation from those around them.
ABoth A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A ✓ Correct
BBoth A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
CA is correct but R is not correct
DA is not correct but R is correct
Correct answer: (A) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
Explanation
People holding views contrary to the media's dominant view do tend to keep those views to themselves, and the first statement is accurate.
This silencing of minority opinion is the heart of the spiral of silence idea.
The reason explains that such people fear isolation or separation from those around them.
That fear of being cut off from one's social circle is exactly what drives the silence.
Since it names the motive behind the withheld opinion, the reason correctly explains the assertion.
The spiral of silence was developed by Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann.
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