M.A-M.A CC and PRINCIPLES OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT (Alagappa University - Directorate of Distance Education-2012)

DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.A. (CC and E) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2012.
PRINCIPLES OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(Old and 2002 onwards)
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
PART A — (5 × 8 = 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions in about 300 words each.
1. Give an account on Emotional expression of children.
2. What are the ways to handle stealing child?
3. What are the factors influencing the language development of child?
4. Explain about Individual difference.
5. What do you mean by cognitive development?
6. Enumerate the cognitive abilities of pre-school child.
7. Explain about physical growth of the infancy.
8. Differentiate between maturation and learning.
PART B — (4 × 15 = 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
All questions carry equal marks in about 700 words each.
9. Discuss the general principle of child development.
10. Describe the physical growth during toddler-hood and early childhood.
11. Explain the process of acquisition of concept.
12. How will you promote language skills to the child?
13. Describe socio-emotional development of the child.
14. Discuss Piaget’s theory of cognitive development and its educational significance.
15. How will you develop attachment in child?

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