Paper 1 · Teaching Aptitude
UGC NET December 2023 (11.12.2023) Shift-II
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 — Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct, so that is the answer.
★Adolescence is a period of forming, not settled, identity.
★Teenagers are often unsure of themselves and still exploring who they are.
★So Statement I, claiming a clear and settled identity, is wrong.
★Adolescents do develop the ability to see relationships and solve harder problems.
★So Statement II is correct, making only the second statement true.
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