Given below are two statements: Statement I: In communication, the notion of…
2023
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: In communication, the notion of catharsis means cleansing, purging, or purification.
Statement II: Catharsis can take place in a person's fantasy or in the media.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Answer: A. Both Statement I and Statement II are true — ConceptCatharsis is the release or purgation of accumulated emotion. Its central idea is emotional cleansing through expression or symbolic experience. In…
- A.
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- B.
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- C.
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- D.
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
Concept
Catharsis is the release or purgation of accumulated emotion. Its central idea is emotional cleansing through expression or symbolic experience.
In communication and media studies, catharsis may be direct or vicarious: imagined situations and mediated narratives can provide a channel for emotional release.
Application
Statement I uses catharsis in its established purgative sense—cleansing, purging, or purification—so the statement is true.
Statement II describes vicarious catharsis: emotion may be released through fantasy or engagement with media, so the statement is true.
Cross-check and contrast
“Both statements are false” rejects both the defining purgative sense and the vicarious media mechanism.
“Statement I is true but Statement II is false” retains the definition but excludes fantasy and media as channels of vicarious release.
“Statement I is false but Statement II is true” allows vicarious release but rejects the defining purgative sense of catharsis.
Therefore, both Statement I and Statement II are true.