Around the age of 2, children have a sense of intention, at least of their own intentions. They will announce, I wanna peanut butter sandwich. As children develop a theory of mind, they also can understand that other people have intentions of their own.
Older pre-schoolers who get along well with their peers can separate intentional from unintentional actions and react accordingly. For example, they will not get angry when another child accidentally knocks over their block tower.
But aggressive children have more trouble assessing intention. They are likely to attack anyone who topples their tower, even accidentally. As children mature they are more able to assess and consider the intentions of others.
Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect, so the answer is Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
The passage says a 2-year-old has a sense of at least his own intentions.
So a 2-year-old understands his own intentions better than those of others, making statement I correct.
Coaching in perspective-taking can often help a child who mistreats others.
But the word always makes statement II too absolute, since it may not help in every case of a behavioural disorder.
So statement II is incorrect as stated.
Therefore statement I is correct while statement II is incorrect.
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