CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Mental/cognitive development, including learning how to solve problems, making judgements and dealing with situations refers to ____
A
physical
B
Intellectual
C
emotional
D
social
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The term cognitive development refers to the process of growth and change in intellectual/mental abilities such as thinking, reasoning and understanding. It includes the acquisition and consolidation of knowledge.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cognitive or intellectual development means the growth of a child’s ability to think and reason. It’s about how they organize their minds, ideas and thoughts to make sense of the world they live in.

Detailed explanation-3: -Children grow and develop rapidly in their first five years across the four main areas of development. These areas are motor (physical), language and communication, cognitive and social/emotional.

Detailed explanation-4: -The intellectual domain is also known as the cognitive domain. It focuses on how children process their surroundings and solve problems. Counting and math skills, organization, imagination and creative thinking fall into this domain.

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