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Child Development and Pedagogy

Directions (Q. Nos. 1-30) Answer the following questions by selecting the most  appropriate options.

 

1. Noor forgot to bring her tiffin to school and asked Tanya to share her tiffin saying ‘‘You should share your tiffin with me today because I shared my tiffin with you yesterday.’’ According to Lawrence Kohlberg’s theory of moral development, Noor’s statements represents ……… orientation typical at ………… stage.

(1) law and order ; post-conventional

(2) obedience ; pre-conventional

(3) being nice ; conventional

(4) exchange ; conventional

 

1.   (4) According to Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development, Noor's statements represents exchange orientation typical at conventional stage.The conventional stage as per theory of moral development, is tied to personal and societal relationships. Children accept the rules as they now believe that in necessary to ensure positive relationship and societal order.Noor’s statement represents exchange which shows an individual sense of morality and acceptance of rules learnt at pre-conventional stage.

Growth	Development
Growth is one of the parts of development process. In strict sense,  development in its quantitative aspect is termed as growth.	Development is a wider and comprehensive term. It refers to overall changes in individual. Growth is one of its parts.
Growth may or may not bring development. A child may grow by becoming fat but this growth may not bring any functional  improvement or development.	Development is also possible with growth. When some children do not gain in terms of height, size etc but they do experience function improvement (qualitative change) or development.
Growth does not continue throughout life. It stops when maturity has been attained.	Development is a continuous process. It goes from womb to tomb. It does not end with the attainment of maturity.