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CTET 1 Mar 2026 Paper 1, Question 27

Topic: Principles of development

Q27

Development of children is :

  1. (1) accurately predictable
  2. (2) a simple unitary process
  3. (3) disorderly and erratic
  4. (4) a unified processCorrect answer

Solution.

CBSE answer: (4)

Answer: (4) a unified process

  1. Development is holistic: physical, cognitive, emotional and social domains are linked and influence each other.
  2. It follows a general sequence, so it is not disorderly (3).
  3. Individual rates differ, so it cannot be predicted accurately (1).

Trap: (2) 'simple unitary' ignores that development is complex and multi-dimensional.