Rohan is the only child in the family. Since his childhood he has never followed his elder’s advice. Now as a young adult he gets into many unwanted situations. His parents now want him to follow norms and be disciplined. This leads to anger issues in Rohan for which he is seeking help of a professional.
Identify the suitable reason for Rohan’s issue.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Faulty parent-child relationship
Option (1) Faulty parent-child relationship — Correct. Among the psychological and interpersonal factors behind abnormal behaviour are faulty parent-child relationships: rejection, overprotection, over-permissiveness, faulty discipline. Rohan was allowed never to follow his elders’ advice as a child, and now his parents suddenly want discipline. This over-permissiveness followed by late discipline is a faulty parent-child relationship, and his anger arises from it.
Option (2) Genetic factors — Incorrect. Genetic factors belong to the biological model, which traces disorders to inherited genes and faulty biochemical processes. Nothing in Rohan’s case points to heredity; his problem grows out of how he was brought up.
Option (3) Rapid social change — Incorrect. Rapid social change is one of the socio-cultural factors, along with war and violence, group prejudice and economic problems, that put stress on most people in a society. Rohan’s trouble lies inside his own family, not in changes in society.
Option (4) Inadequate family structures — Incorrect. Maladaptive family structures mean an inadequate or disturbed family, such as a broken or conflict-ridden home. Being the only child does not make a family inadequate; what has gone wrong is the way the parents dealt with Rohan.
NCERT (2025-26): “Factors Underlying Abnormal Behaviour … There are several psychological models which provide a psychological explanation of mental disorders. These models maintain that psychological and interpersonal factors have a significant role to play in abnormal behaviour. These factors include maternal deprivation (separation from the mother, or lack of warmth and stimulation during early years of life), faulty parent-child relationships (rejection, overprotection, over-permissiveness, faulty discipline, etc.), maladaptive family structures (inadequate or disturbed family), and severe stress.…” “…In addition to the biological and psychosocial factors, socio-cultural factors such as war and violence, group prejudice and discrimination, economic and employment problems, and rapid social change, put stress on most of us and can also lead to psychological problems in some individuals.…” |