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Assertion: A child should not be forced to perform beyond his/her limits in either academics or sports.
Reason: Adolescents are curious and are in constant search for adventure.
Assertion: A child should not be forced to perform beyond his/her limits in either academics or sports.
Reason: Adolescents are curious and are in constant search for adventure.
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The correct option is B Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation for the assertion
Adolescents are individuals within the average age group of 12-18 years who are transitioning from childhood to adulthood. Apart from major physical changes due to attainment of sexual maturity, adolescents also undergo cognitive, social, and emotional changes as they gradually mature into adults.
Adolescents struggle for identity, a sense of independence and demand to be respected for their opinions. Resorting to bad habits such as drug and alcohol abuse, smoking, etc becomes their way of enforcing a feeling of independence and seeking attention by defying elders and being rebellious.
Unnecessary pressure on an adolescent to excel in academics, sports or any activity can cause them to experience anxiety, depression, inferiority and frustration. Thus, to show their defiance and to elevate their mood, adolescents may resort to drug/alcohol abuse or smoking. These habits help them achieve a sense of euphoria, well-being, self-confidence, elevated mood and reduced anxiety temporarily and thus they continue resorting to such habits which lead to addiction.
Curiosity and the desire to experience thrill and adventure can also be reasons behind the use of drugs, alcohol or tobacco by adolescents. This might be due to the glorification of these acts on television shows and movies or an attempt to mimic the behaviour of seniors who label these acts as ‘cool’ and impressive.
Adolescents fail to realise the degree of negative impact such bad habits can have on their lives. Thus, parents and teachers of adolescents should be alert of their changing behaviour to prevent them from indulging into such habits. The most common warning signs of these bad habits include drop in academic performance, irregularity in school or college, isolation and distance from friends and family, depression, increased aggressiveness, etc.
Upon identification of these warning signs, one should reach out to the concerned adolescent, seek the help of family and friends to help the child vent out and ultimately seek professional help to get rid of the addiction.
Thus, both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation for the assertion.
Adolescents are individuals within the average age group of 12-18 years who are transitioning from childhood to adulthood. Apart from major physical changes due to attainment of sexual maturity, adolescents also undergo cognitive, social, and emotional changes as they gradually mature into adults.
Adolescents struggle for identity, a sense of independence and demand to be respected for their opinions. Resorting to bad habits such as drug and alcohol abuse, smoking, etc becomes their way of enforcing a feeling of independence and seeking attention by defying elders and being rebellious.
Unnecessary pressure on an adolescent to excel in academics, sports or any activity can cause them to experience anxiety, depression, inferiority and frustration. Thus, to show their defiance and to elevate their mood, adolescents may resort to drug/alcohol abuse or smoking. These habits help them achieve a sense of euphoria, well-being, self-confidence, elevated mood and reduced anxiety temporarily and thus they continue resorting to such habits which lead to addiction.
Curiosity and the desire to experience thrill and adventure can also be reasons behind the use of drugs, alcohol or tobacco by adolescents. This might be due to the glorification of these acts on television shows and movies or an attempt to mimic the behaviour of seniors who label these acts as ‘cool’ and impressive.
Adolescents fail to realise the degree of negative impact such bad habits can have on their lives. Thus, parents and teachers of adolescents should be alert of their changing behaviour to prevent them from indulging into such habits. The most common warning signs of these bad habits include drop in academic performance, irregularity in school or college, isolation and distance from friends and family, depression, increased aggressiveness, etc.
Upon identification of these warning signs, one should reach out to the concerned adolescent, seek the help of family and friends to help the child vent out and ultimately seek professional help to get rid of the addiction.
Thus, both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation for the assertion.
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