Question

Assertion (A): According to the principle of individuality people respond differently to a training stimulus.

Reason (R): Training schedule of an elite athlete may not yield the same effect when followed by an aspiring athlete.

In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

Options

• Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

• Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

• (A) is true, but (R) is false.

• (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Answer 1

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Explanation:

Both statements are true. The Principle of Individuality recognises that athletes respond differently to training; an elite athlete’s programme may therefore not produce the same results for an aspiring athlete.