Paper 1 · Communication
UGC NET December 2022 (14.03.2023) Shift-II (Education)
Given below are two statements. Statement I: When messages are delivered by popular sources, they have higher attention and recall from the receivers. Statement II: A highly credible source may not score much in the areas of expertise, trustworthiness and likability. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- Statement I: When messages are delivered by popular sources, they have higher attention and recall from the receivers.
- Statement II: A highly credible source may not score much in the areas of expertise, trustworthiness and likability.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false
CStatement I is true but Statement II is false ✓ Correct
DStatement I is false but Statement II is true
Correct answer: (C) Statement I is true but Statement II is false — The answer is that Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
Explanation
★The answer is that Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
★Messages from popular sources draw more attention and are recalled better.
★So Statement I is true.
★A highly credible source scores high on expertise, trustworthiness and likability.
★So saying it may not score much on these is wrong, making Statement II false.
★Thus only the first statement holds.
★So the answer is that Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
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