Correct Answer - Option 4 : Security
Childhood refers to the period of the human lifespan, ranging from birth to puberty. It consists of many developmental stages and 'adolescence' is one of them.
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'Adolescence' comes from the Latin word 'Adolescere' which means 'to grow to become mature'. It a stage which lies between the age of '12 to 19 years'.
- Need is a condition or state of mind that prompts or persuades us to act or behave in a specific way. Every individual has some desires that are considered as his needs.
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The needs of an individual can be classified into:
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Socio-psychological needs: love, security, freedom, social-acceptance, and social-company
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Biological needs: food, sleep, and the need for regular elimination of waste products from the body.
Social needs of adolescents
Need for freedom |
- Adolescents have an urge to remain free and independent which gives rise to their need for freedom.
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Need for security |
- One needs desirable emotional, social, and economical security for his well-being.
- Every adolescent needs to feel secure not only to save themselves from the physical dangers but also from socio-psychological angles.
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Need for love and affection |
- Each adolescent irrespective of age, caste, color, and creed, has a strong desire to love and be loved.
- This need for love and affection is exhibited universally by all adolescents in the age group that ranges from 10 years to 19 years.
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Need to achieve |
- Adolescents have a strong desire to achieve some things like money, fame, merit, medals, etc.
- They need to achieve all these things not only for raising his status but also for the satisfaction he draws from his own environment.
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Need for social approval |
- All adolescents want their actions to be recognized, appreciated, socially approved in the eye of others.
- They may show this desire in surpassing other students of his class to gain social status, prestige, and approval from his fellow students, teachers, and parents.
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Need for social company |
- The man considered a social animal in the sense that he has a strong urge to be with his own kind and maintain social relations with them.
- Adolescents want to be with their social groups in order to gain social acceptance, social prestige, etc.
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Hence, it could be concluded that the need for security is the social need of adolescents.