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?
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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