(i) Symbolic representation.
(ii) Inflexible/ irreversible thought-Children cannot think backwards/ reverse mentally.
(iii) Geocentricism-children are self-centred/ assume others think as they do/ they think things happen because of them.
(iv) Animism-children concentrate/ centre on one attribute/ aspect of the objects/ they observe/ centre on features of things that are most noticeable/ ignore the other features.
(v) Artificialism-children believe everything that happen has a reason related to how the child thinks/ feels/ everything in the world is made/ happens for people.
(vi) Overgenerelization-children overuse the few acquired concepts/ use one word to describe many things.
(vii) Due to inability to understand conservation,children are unable to perceive the reality of materials/ liquids/ substance/ numbers/ weight remaining the same inspite of changes in appearance owing to the space they occupy.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on August 18, 2017 at 08:50
- What is the importance of play to pre-school children?(Solved)
Explain the importance of play to pre-school children.
Date posted: August 18, 2017. Answers (1)
- What challenges a teacher would encounter in guiding and counselling of adolescents at school?(Solved)
Give the challenges that a teacher would encounter in guiding and counselling of adolescents at school.
Date posted: August 18, 2017. Answers (1)
- What are the causes of conflict between adolescent and their parents?(Solved)
Discuss the causes of conflict between adolescent and their parents.
Date posted: August 18, 2017. Answers (1)
- What are the characteristics of the third stage of Sigmund Freud's Psychosexual Theory?(Solved)
List the characteristics of the third stage of Sigmund Freud's Psychosexual Theory.
Date posted: August 18, 2017. Answers (1)
- What are the advantages of the use of interviews by an Early Childhood Development and Education(ECDE) teacher to assess the cognitive development of young children?(Solved)
Highlight the advantages of the use of interviews by an Early Childhood Development and Education(ECDE) teacher to assess the cognitive development of young children.
Date posted: August 18, 2017. Answers (1)
- What reasons should parents take into consideration not to enroll underage children in schools?(Solved)
Give reasons that parents should take into consideration not to enroll underage children in schools.
Date posted: August 18, 2017. Answers (1)
- What are the characteristics of heteronomous morality according to Jean Piaget?(Solved)
List the characteristics of heteronomous morality according to Jean Piaget.
Date posted: August 18, 2017. Answers (1)
- What are the benefits of siblings caretaking to a younger sibling's growth and development?(Solved)
Explain the benefits of siblings caretaking to a younger sibling's growth and development.
Date posted: August 18, 2017. Answers (1)
- What are the disadvantages of ECDE teachers using interviews to assess the cognitive development of young children? (Solved)
Highlight the disadvantages of ECDE teachers using interviews to assess the cognitive development of young children.
Date posted: August 18, 2017. Answers (1)
- Explain five types of reflexes displayed by a healthy newborn(Solved)
Explain five types of reflexes displayed by a healthy newborn
Date posted: August 10, 2017. Answers (1)
- Define the term reflex(Solved)
Define the term reflex
Date posted: August 7, 2017. Answers (1)
- Examine three ways in which literate mothers positively influence influence children's growth and development. (Solved)
Examine three ways in which literate mothers positively influence influence children's growth and development.
Date posted: August 7, 2017. Answers (1)
- Outline ten challenges faced by caregivers in promoting holistic development of young children in a children's home in Kenya are: (Solved)
Outline ten challenges faced by caregivers in promoting holistic development of young children in a children's home in Kenya are:
Date posted: August 7, 2017. Answers (1)
- Explain six negative psychological consequences of adolescents engaging in pre- marital sex(Solved)
Explain six negative psychological consequences of adolescents engaging in pre- marital sex
Date posted: July 27, 2017. Answers (1)
- Discuss six preventive measures a pre-adolescent should consider against jigger infestation(Solved)
Discuss six preventive measures a pre-adolescent should consider against jigger infestation
Date posted: July 27, 2017. Answers (1)
- Propose three strategies pre-adolescent would use for treating jigger infestation(Solved)
Propose three strategies pre-adolescent would use for treating jigger infestation
Date posted: July 27, 2017. Answers (1)
- Outline five effects of jigger infestation on a pre - adolescent. (Solved)
Outline five effects of jigger infestation on a pre - adolescent.
Date posted: July 24, 2017. Answers (1)
- Propose three steps adolescents should take in case they raped. (Solved)
Propose three steps adolescents should take in case they raped.
Date posted: July 24, 2017. Answers (1)
- Recommend six precautions an adolescent girl should take to safeguard herself against rape. (Solved)
Recommend six precautions an adolescent girl should take to safeguard herself against rape.
Date posted: July 24, 2017. Answers (1)
- Outline four characteristics of each of the following adolescents features: (Solved)
Outline four characteristics of each of the following adolescents features:
Date posted: July 24, 2017. Answers (1)