Question

Rajan had no strong views favouring capital punishment, but when he found that his ideas on capital punishment are validated by many public figures and people around him, he also developed a strong opinion in favour of capital punishment. This is known as:

• A. Bandwagon effect
• B. Social compliance
• C. Internalization of public view
• D. Social identification

Hint:

Bandwagon effect means adopting an opinion because many others support it.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Concept:
People often adopt beliefs or opinions because many others around them support those beliefs.

Step 1:
Rajan initially had no strong opinion about capital punishment.

Step 2:
After noticing that many public figures and people supported capital punishment, he also started supporting it strongly.

Step 3:
The bandwagon effect occurs when individuals adopt beliefs, trends, or opinions because many others already support them.

Step 4:

• Social compliance refers to obeying social pressure temporarily.
• Internalization involves deeply accepting beliefs as personal values.
• Social identification means adopting behaviour to maintain group membership.

Step 5:
Therefore, the correct answer is Bandwagon effect. \[ \boxed{\text{(1) Bandwagon effect}} \]