Rishabh is in a rehabilitation center where he is being taught candle making, paper bag making and weaving to help him form a work discipline. This is a part of:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Occupational therapy
Rehabilitation helps patients whose active symptoms have reduced to become self-sufficient and productive members of society. It includes occupational therapy, social skills training, cognitive retraining and vocational training.
Option (1) Cognitive retraining — Incorrect. Cognitive retraining is given to improve the basic cognitive functions of attention, memory and executive functions.
Option (2) Social Skills training — Incorrect. Social skills training helps patients develop interpersonal skills through role play, imitation and instruction, so that they can function in a social group.
Option (3) Occupational therapy — Correct. In occupational therapy the patients are taught skills such as candle making, paper bag making and weaving to help them to form a work discipline, which is what Rishabh is being taught.
Option (4) Emotional training — Incorrect. Rehabilitation has no part called emotional training. Candle making and weaving build a habit of work, not control over emotions.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2023 on 02-06-2023 (Slot 3) and 18-06-2023 (Slot 2).
NCERT (2025-26): “Rehabilitation of the Mentally Ill … In rehabilitation, the patients are given occupational therapy, social skills training, and vocational therapy. In occupational therapy, the patients are taught skills such as candle making, paper bag making and weaving to help them to form a work discipline. Social skills training helps the patients to develop interpersonal skills through role play, imitation and instruction. The objective is to teach the patient to function in a social group.…” |