NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Home Science Chapter 2 Understanding the Self
A. What makes me ‘I’
Review Questions
Question 1:
Explain what you understand by the term ‘self’. Discuss its various dimensions giving examples.
Question 2:
Why is it important to understand the self?
B. Development and Characteristics of the Self
Review Questions
Question 1:
Describe, giving examples, the characteristics of the self during—
– infancy
– early childhood
– middle childhood
– adolescence
Question 2:
“Adolescence is a time when all adolescents experience identity crisis”. Do you agree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer.
C. Influences on Identity How do we Develop a Sense of Self?
Review Questions
Question 1:
Discuss the concepts of puberty and pubescence. Explain the major physical and biological changes in girls and boys during puberty.
Question 2:
What is the role of family in shaping the personality of the adolescent?
Question 3:
To what extent does culture shape the adolescent identity? Explain with examples.
Question 4:
List the major emotional and cognitive changes during adolescence.
