Question

Q. 1. Comprehension
Read the Passage given below to answer the questions that follow:
li is a natural human tendency to have the desire to fit in and want to be a part of a group that
one likes or looks up to, especially during the young teenage years when children are looking
for belongingness or acceptance as well as attention. However, more often than not, instead
of leading to more friends, this desite results in unwanted pressure. This pressure is referred
to as peer pressure. It is a kind of social pressure that almost every person experiences at
some point in their life. Peet pressure could be experienced due to extemal stimulation
through the pressure from peers or internal encouragement to follow one's peers.
The maximum number of peer pressure cases are observed in adolescent years as every
individual goes through a lot of internal as well as external changes during this time. Peers
have a significant role in a child's development especially during adolescence. The influence
peers make beginning from the earlier years only enhance through the teenage
It is natural and even important for children to make friends, be with them or even be like
them, which is good but at times this tendency can lead to peer pressure. These days, the
presence of social media has paved the way for more instances of peer pressure among young
cuildren, who want to make their presence felt on social media platforms like their peers.
State whether the following questions are true or false on the basis of the article
above:
(5x3=15 marks)
1. Social media has helped children in dealing with peer pressure
2. Desire for friends and attention leads to increase in peer pressure.

Answer 1

Answer:

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