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Adolescence 35<br />

Creative questions:<br />

1. 14 year old Joya and Rimi are twins. They are always busy with watching TV and<br />

going out with good grooming. The school teacher complains about their<br />

inattentiveness in classroom with learning language. The mother cannot accept<br />

this change at any cost. She does not even express her feelings with her daughters<br />

openly.<br />

a. Which age is called childhood?<br />

b. What happens when hormone is not secreted properly?<br />

c. Explain the causes of Joya and Rimi’s problems.<br />

d. Would the role of the mother help in acquiring necessary ability?<br />

2. Kona is younger by 2 years than her brother Javed, a student of class X. Both<br />

brother and sister are growing simultaneously with all their activities. The parents<br />

have been noticing some changes in Javed’s behaviour. He goes to saloon by<br />

himself and looks at his appearance through the mirror. Kona has also changed.<br />

She is interested in skirt and tops. She reads film fare books and gets different<br />

information about adults.<br />

The mother noticed this and explained the changes to them very easily. She<br />

presents appropriate books to Kona as gift item.<br />

a. What is the other name of childhood?<br />

b. Why is adolescence called the age of ‘storm and stress"?<br />

c. What are the changes noticed in Javed’s behaviour?<br />

d. Easy relationship with parents is helpful for Kona and Javed’s physical and<br />

mental development-Explain.

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