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Read each of the following statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate your answer using code given below :
Assertion (A): Children have remarkable ability to create mental representation of the world in the form of language.
Reason (R) : Reasoning and problem solving are the ways of manipulating the ideas.
Code :

The correct answer is
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

Analyzing Assertion (A)

Assertion (A) states that children have a remarkable ability to create mental representations of the world using language. This is a widely accepted concept in developmental psychology. Language allows children to categorize, conceptualize, and communicate their understanding of objects, events, and ideas, forming mental models of their environment.

Therefore, Assertion (A) is considered true.

Analyzing Reason (R)

Reason (R) states that reasoning and problem-solving are ways of manipulating ideas. This refers to higher-order cognitive processes where individuals use existing knowledge and mental representations (ideas) to solve problems, make decisions, or draw conclusions. Manipulating ideas involves comparing, contrasting, combining, and transforming them.

Therefore, Reason (R) is considered true.

Evaluating the Explanation

The question asks if Reason (R) is the correct explanation for Assertion (A). While both statements are true, they focus on different aspects of cognition:

  • Assertion (A) focuses on the creation of mental representations specifically through language.
  • Reason (R) focuses on the manipulation of ideas (which can be mental representations) as part of reasoning and problem-solving.

Reason (R) describes cognitive processes that use mental representations, but it doesn't directly explain the mechanism by which children *create* these representations in the first place, particularly emphasizing the role of language as stated in (A). The ability to use language to represent the world (A) is distinct from the general cognitive processes of manipulating ideas (R) that underpin reasoning and problem-solving.

Thus, while both are true statements, Reason (R) does not correctly explain Assertion (A).

Conclusion

Based on the analysis:

  • Assertion (A) is true.
  • Reason (R) is true.
  • Reason (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).

This corresponds to Option 2.

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