DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.A. (CC DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2018.
PRINCIPLES OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
PART A — x 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions.
1. Explain any two major areas of development in childhood.
2. Differentiate between growth and development.
3. How will you ensure that hearing and sight are normal
for an individual?
4. What do you mean by gross motor skills? Explain its
functions.
5. What is cognitive development? Elucidate the factors
affecting the cognitive development of an individual.
6. Write short notes on: First sentences.
7. List out the speech problems in childhood.
8. Bring out the ways of handling a child with fear and
frustrandrums.
PART B — × 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
9. Explain the principle of development.
10. How will your promote motor skills in toddlerhood and
early childhood.
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11. Explain the various stages of cognitive development
according to Piaget theory.
12. Explain the factors influencing language development.
13. What do you mean by socio-emotional development?
What are the ways to enhance social development?
14. Bring out the importance of environmental factors in
development.
15. Describe the concept of development of attachment.