Does the childs questioning pattern the same as an adult?
2007-07-23 04:12:16 · 10 answers · asked by Curious mind 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Oh yea... I forgot WHO. Thanks Scott M.
2007-07-23 16:22:01 · update #1
WHAT is the most essential.
HOW fills in important details.
WHY explains the whole thing.
WHERE lets us know how relevant it is to us.
WHEN indicates the urgency of knowing.
Adults often learn the Whats and Hows long before the Whys.
Kids seem to need the What, and sometimes the How before asking Why, too, because they are less likely to know either of those.
They definitely need more Hows answered than experienced adults, and the Whys just keep on coming. We do not always have the answers, and the Wheres and Whens seem less important to retain after we have assessed the relevance of the material.
Where and when appears to be of less concern to children too, because they are not as responsible for acting on the information, unless it is part of classroom material.
2007-07-23 04:39:08 · answer #1 · answered by James 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There's no order as it differs from person to person. However here's what is most common from my experience as a trainer.
In order:-
1) What
2) How
3) Why
4) When
5) Where
This applies when you have a topic and can discuss anything and everything about it.
Kids tend to ask Why the most and then What & How..
Kids ask "Why" because they're at a learning stage. We usually tell them the facts but they miss out on why it happens. Their curiosity leads to this question. Tell me why" series of books would be best for kids...
The questioning pattern is similar but is more specifc amongst kids because they learn from scratch. So they probably cover all the questions for one issue, whereas an adult may just ask one or two of the questions u listed above, because most would have been common sense to them and they would know most of it.
2007-07-23 04:25:52 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who, What, When, Where, Why and How
Known as the 5 w and an H in Journalism school. All stories should answer those 6 questions.
2007-07-23 04:20:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I tend to go: what, how, when, where, why. So far with my kids, I've noticed: what, and when. They're teenagers. I don't think they give a crap about any of the other questions. Just give them the facts, and keep any details at a bare minimum. But its a whole different thing for toddlers. All they want to know is WHY (with a WHAT beforehand - and the 'what' isn't even guaranteed!
2007-07-23 04:26:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well more often than not that is the we that we are trained to ask questions... they are questions we are taught to ask in science and in language are mainly because 1 questions leads into another... What happened, when did it happen, how did it happen, where did it happen and why... and yes it is the same for adults and also alot of it is based on curiousity...
2007-07-23 04:20:13 · answer #5 · answered by princess_of_shadowz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
who what why where when and how is how the pattern is supposed to go. my son asks all this and more. so i would say yes the child questions the pattern as i do...
2007-07-23 04:28:44 · answer #6 · answered by THE UK WILDCAT FAMILY 10 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you forgot who
who what where when and why, save the best for last
2007-07-23 04:19:48 · answer #7 · answered by Scott M 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
what,why,when,where &who or how.
2007-07-23 04:21:46 · answer #8 · answered by tajudeen o 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
who, what, when, where why, how
2007-07-23 05:58:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
who, what, when, where, and why
2007-07-23 04:20:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋