Unit-6, Lesson-1
1. Read the passage and answer question B.
World Health Organization (WHO) identifies adolescence as the period in human growth and development that occurs after childhood and before adulthood. This phase represents one of the critical transitions in one’s life span and is characterized by fast paced growth and change which are second only to those at infancy. Biological processes drive many aspects of this growth and development with the onset of puberty marking the passage from childhood to adolescence. The biological determinants of adolescence are fairly universal; however, the duration and defining characteristics of this period may vary across time, cultures and socio-economic situations. This period has seen many changes over the past century-puberty for example, comes earlier than before, people marry late and their sexual attitudes and behaviors are different from their grandparents or even parents. Among the factors responsible for the change are education, urbanization and spread of global communication.
The time of adolescence is a period of preparation for adulthood during which one experiences several key developments. Beside physical and sexual maturation, these experiences include movement toward social and economic independence, development of identity, the acquisition of skills needed to carry out adult relationships and roles and the capacity for abstract reasoning. While adolescence is a time of tremendous growth and potential, it is also a time of considerable risks during which social contexts exert powerful influences.
B. Answer the following questions.
(a) What other things are related to adolescence?
Ans: While adolescence is a time of tremendous growth and potential, considerable risks are also related to it because it is a time during which social contexts exert powerful influences.
(b) How is this phase unique?
Ans: This phase is unique as it represents one of the critical transitions in one’s life span and it is characterized by fast paced growth and change which are second only to those at infancy.
(c) What do biological processes do in this phase?
Ans: In this phase, biological processes drive many aspects of this growth and development with the onset of puberty marking the passage from childhood to adolescence.
(d) Why is adolescence important?
Ans: Adolescence is important because adolescence is a period of preparation for adulthood during which one experiences several key developments. Beside physical and sexual maturation, these experiences include movement toward social and economic independence, development of identity, the acquisition of skills needed to carry out adult relationships and roles and the capacity for abstract reasoning.
(e) How does World Health Organization identify adolescence?
Ans: World Health Organization identifies adolescence as the period in human growth and development that occurs after childhood and before adulthood.
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