Given below are two statements: Statement (I): Adolescents are highly oriented…
2023
Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): Adolescents are highly oriented toward self-identification and have a clear sense of their identity.
Statement (II): Adolescents are oriented toward observing relationships and developing the ability to solve problems of increasing complexity and difficulty.
In light of the above statement, select the correct answer from the options given below:
- 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
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Correct answer: D
Statement (I) is incorrect. Identity formation during adolescence is an ongoing process (Erikson), not a clear-cut experience. Statement (II) is correct. It corresponds to Piaget's formal operational stage, where adolescents develop the ability to solve complex problems.