Discussion
Given below are two statements, one marked as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A) : Teachers should not associate learning with strict discipline because children do not learn effectively in an environment of fear and stress.
Reason (R) : Early childhood is a sensitive period for the development of language.
Answer: C
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
The Assertion is true. Fear and stress hinder attention, memory and willingness to take risks, so children learn less in a classroom run on strict, punitive discipline. The Right to Education Act 2009 bans physical punishment and mental harassment for this reason.
The Reason is also true: early childhood is a sensitive period for language, when children acquire language with remarkable ease. But it says nothing about fear, stress or discipline, so it does not explain why teachers should avoid linking learning with strict discipline. That rules out the option claiming (R) explains (A).
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