Question

Assertion (A): Development is the sequence of age-related changes that occurs as a person progress from conception to death.

Reason (R): Development includes both the biological and behavioural changes that take place as people grow older. 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:

The assertion correctly defines development as age-related changes from conception to death. The reason supports this by explaining that development includes biological and behavioural changes. Therefore both statements are true, and the reason explains the nature of the assertion.