EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -1. Development indicates the changes in the quality or character of a child.

Detailed explanation-2: -Child development incorporates, physical growth as well as intellectual, language, emotional and social development. Whilst these aspects are often considered separately, in reality each influences all of the others. For example, as the brain develops physically, so intellectual abilities increase.

Detailed explanation-3: -We use height-for-age as the index of child growth in this study. There are several other common indicators of child growth that can be used including weight-for-age, weight-for-height, body mass index (weight in kg divided by height in metres squared), mid-upper arm circumference, and head circumference.

Detailed explanation-4: -The characteristics of social development are often associated by the skill of cooperation, rotation, initiative/leadership, sharing, discipline and participation.

Detailed explanation-5: -physical development – loss of interest in play and loss of appetite. emotional development – loss of trust in adults and a low sense of self-esteem. social development – no desire to be with friends or close relatives. language development – unable or unwilling to communicate, isolating themselves from others.