Question

Five-year-old Sarah tells her kindergarten teacher, "We had dinner at Mark's house last night." The teacher has no idea who Mark is but responds, "How nice! Did you have a good time?" This interaction reflects which one of the following developmental trends?
(A) When talking to others, young children often fail to take their listeners' knowledge and perspectives into account.
(B) Adults try to lie to childreen which know nothing
(C) teacher thinks that student always talking non sense
(D) Individualized intervention

Answer 1

Answer:

(A) When talking to others, young children often fail to take their listeners' knowledge and perspectives into account.

Explanation:

A five-year-old is still in the process of intellectual development, so she is not yet able to identify perspectives and make logical associations, such as the fact that two people she knows but who are in different environments do not know each other, like the case of the teacher and a personal friend. Adults know this and should seek to develop these skills in children, but in a natural and healthy manner.