Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the…
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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Certain degree of intelligence is required for creative thinking.
Reason (R) : Students with high intelligence are not necessarily creative.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
- A.
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
- B.
Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- C.
(A) is correct but (R) is not correct
- D.
(A) is not correct but (R) is correct
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Correct answer: B
Assertion (A) is true based on the threshold theory of creativity, which states a minimum level of intelligence is necessary for creative thinking.
Reason (R) is also true because high intelligence does not automatically guarantee creativity.
However, R does not explain A; it describes a limitation of high intelligence rather than the necessity stated in A.
Therefore, both statements are factually accurate but logically independent.