Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

Statement I:Adolescents tend to be highly self-aware and have a clear sense of their identity.

Statement II:Adolescents tend to develop the ability to see relationships and to solve problems of increasing complexity and difficulty.

ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct

BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct ✓ Correct

Correct answer: (D) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect, as adolescents are self-aware yet usually face uncertainty rather than a clear sense of identity.

Statement 2 is correct, since adolescents gain the ability to see relationships and solve problems of rising complexity.

Adolescence involves an identity crisis, not a settled identity, in Erikson's account.

This search for identity is Erikson's stage of identity versus role confusion.

The problem-solving gain reflects Piaget's formal operational stage, marked by abstract and hypothetical reasoning.

Formal operational thought emerges around age eleven and matures through adolescence.

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