CTET PAPER I 2018 · PYQ · Cognitive Development / Constructivism · medium
A three-year-old child explains that milk is produced by a machine at the milk booth. Which one of the following offers the best explanation of the child's understanding?
Answer
The correct answer is B: The child's answer is based on his/her experience of buying milk from the milk booth.. Young children construct their understanding based on direct personal experiences. A child who regularly sees milk being dispensed from a machine at a milk booth naturally concludes that the machine produces the milk.
A.The child has very limited exposure of the world.
B.The child's answer is based on his/her experience of buying milk from the milk booth.✓ Correct
C.The child has never seen cows.
D.The child's family does not offer a stimulating environment to the child.
Explanation
Young children construct their understanding based on direct personal experiences. A child who regularly sees milk being dispensed from a machine at a milk booth naturally concludes that the machine produces the milk. This reflects Piaget's view that children actively construct knowledge from their experiences. This is not a deficiency but a logical inference from observable experience.
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