The origin of human life can be traced to

• two cells

• many cells

• a single cell

• no cell at all

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Characteristic is not of infancy.

• Rapidity in physical development

• Dependency on others

• Full of morality

• Rapidity in mental activities

By motor development, we mean the development of the use of arms and legs.

• Mind and Spirit

• Learning and Education

• Training and Learning

• Strength and Speed

"The 20th century has come to be designated as the century of the child." This definition is given by

• Murray

• Crow and Crow

• Adler

• JB Watson

This stage is also called a period of Pseudo Maturity.

• Infancy

• Childhood

• Adolescence

• Maturity

Which one of the following statements about development is correct?

• Development occurs at a different rate among different individuals

• Development occurs at a very fast pace from birth till adolescence and then it stops

• Development proceeds from birth to adolescence in a forward manner and then it goes backwards

• Developmental changes go forward in a straight line

Middle childhood is the period from

• 2 yr to 6 yr

• 6 yr to 11 yr

• 10 yr onwards

• birth to 2 yr

"Environmental factors do not play any role in shaping an individual, since growth of each individual is determined by his genetic makeup." This statement is

• correct, since there have been several researches to prove that genetic material alone predicts an individual's development

• incorrect, since environmental factors contribute little in an individual's growth and development

• incorrect, since there have been several researches to prove that environment can have a major influence on development

• correct, since genetic makeup of an individual is very strong

Match the following principles of development with their correct descriptions.

Principle	Description
A. Proximodistal trend B. Cephalocaudal trend C. Inter-individual differences D. Intra-individual differences	(i) Different children develop at different rates (ii) Head to toe sequence (iii) In a single child, the rate of development can vary from one domain of development to the other (iv) From the center of body to outwards (v) Progression from simple to complex

• A B C D $\to$ (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)

• A B C D $\to$(v) (ii) (i) (iii)

• A B C D $\to$(ii) (iv) (iii) (i)

• A B C D $\to$(iv) (ii) (i) (iii)

Which of the following statements about principles of development is incorrect?

• Development takes place due to a constant interaction between heredity and environment

• Development depends on maturation and learning

• Every child goes through stages of development, yet there are wide individual differences among children

• Development is a quantitative process which can be measured precisely