Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as

Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Tobooed words are difficult to recognise.

Reason (R); — Perception of the tabooed words is dependent or knowledge about sociocultural factors.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

1. ABoth (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
2. BBoth (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
3. C(A) is correct but (R) is not correct
4. D(A) is not correct but (R) is correct

Pick an option to check yourself, or open the answer below.

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Correct answer: A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Explanation

Taboo words show higher recognition thresholds (perceptual defence), shaped by socio-cultural learning about which words are taboo.