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Download Solution PDFWhich of the following factor influences personality development of a child?
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HTET TGT Mathematics and Science 2014 - 2015 Official Paper
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Option 4 : All of the above
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Download Solution PDFPersonality is all that a person is. It is the totality of one’s behaviour towards one’s own self as well as others.
- Personality includes everything about the person, his/her physical, emotional, social, mental, and spiritual make-up.
- It refers to the different aspects of a person's character such as his/her interest, behaviour, cognition, etc.
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Factors influencing the personality development of a child:
- Hereditary: Heredity plays the most important role in the 'Personality development of the child' as all the inborn traits, instincts, potentials and IQ of an individual depend on heredity.
- Physical environment: The environment is an important determinant of personality development. Researchers have concluded that the physical environment accounts for 50-70% of personality. All mental and social traits depend on the environment.
- Social environment: Human beings are social animals. We are born and brought up in society. Therefore, social conditions, social institutions - family, school, religion, peer groups, and neighborhood, as well as various other social groups, affect the development of personality.
- Economic Factors: It showed that economic factor affects our attitude and perception and consequently our personality. Besides you might have seen that often children from low-income groups have low self-confidence, feelings of inferiority, and shyness.
Hence, we can conclude that all factors influence the personality development of a child.
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