CTET PAPER II 2019 · PYQ · Middle Childhood / Piaget's Stages · easy
Which of the following characterize the period of 'middle childhood'?
A.Physical growth and development occur at a very rapid pace.
B.Ability to think abstractly and use of scientific reasoning develops.
C.Children begin to think logically but concretely.✓ Correct
D.Learning occurs primarily through sensory and motor activities.
Explanation
Middle childhood (approximately 6-11 years) corresponds to Piaget's concrete operational stage, where children develop logical thinking but apply it to concrete, tangible objects and situations rather than abstract ideas. Rapid physical growth occurs in infancy and adolescence, abstract scientific reasoning develops in the formal operational stage (adolescence), and sensory-motor learning characterizes infancy.
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