Teaching CTET (Paper 1 & Paper 2) Mock Test Series 2025 Child Development and Pedagogy Learning Theories of Learning
Around the age of 4-5 years, children are found to be asking a lot of “why” questions. For instance, “why is the sky blue?” “Why does the sun shine?” “How do we grow?” “Who was the mother when everyone was a baby?” etc. What might be the underlying motive for this behavior?
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They are trying to test their parents' knowledge.
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They are displaying a lack of understanding about their surroundings.
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It signals an emerging curiosity and interest in reasoning about the world.
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They are aware of the source of their knowledge.