Match List I with List II
| LIST I | LIST II | ||
| A. | Stress resistant personality | I. | Like Procrastination |
| B. | Assertiveness | II. | Through communication |
| C. | Overcoming unhelpful habits | III. | Hardiness |
| D. | Improving relationships | IV. | Is the ability to say 'no' |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
(A) Stress resistant personality — this matches (III) Hardiness. Kobasa found that people with high stress but low illness share the personality traits of hardiness: ‘the three Cs’, commitment, control and challenge.
(B) Assertiveness — this matches (IV) Is the ability to say ‘no’. Assertiveness helps us communicate our feelings, needs and thoughts with confidence; it is the ability to say no to a request and to state an opinion without being self-conscious.
(C) Overcoming unhelpful habits — this matches (I) Like Procrastination. The life skills include overcoming unhelpful habits such as perfectionism and procrastination.
(D) Improving relationships — this matches (II) Through communication. The key to a sound lasting relationship is communication: listening to the other person, expressing how you feel and think, and accepting the other person’s opinions and feelings.
NCERT (2025-26): “Promoting Positive Health and Well-being Stress Resistant Personality : Recent studies by Kobasa have shown that people with high levels of stress but low levels of illness share three characteristics, which are referred to as the personality traits of hardiness. It consists of ‘the three Cs’, i.e. commitment, control, and challenge.…” “Life Skills … Assertiveness, time management, rational thinking, improving relationships, self-care, and overcoming unhelpful habits such as perfectionism, procrastination, etc. are some life skills that will help to meet the challenges of life.…” “…Assertiveness : Assertiveness is a behaviour or skill that helps to communicate, clearly and confidently, our feelings, needs, wants, and thoughts. It is the ability to say no to a request, to state an opinion without being self-conscious, or to express emotions such as love, anger, etc. openly.…” “…Improving Relationships : The key to a sound lasting relationship is communication. This consists of three essential skills: listening to what the other person is saying, expressing how you feel and what you think, and accepting the other person’s opinions and feelings, even if they are different from your own.…” |