Growth and development

Question 1

What is growth?

Answer 1

An increase in size or mass across parts of the body which is measured using height, weight and head circumference

Question 2

What are the principles of growth?

Answer 2

• As height increases so does weight
• Growth is continuous but the rate is not smooth
• There are periods of rapid growth
• Men and women have different rates of growth
• There are different growth rates between different parts of the body

Question 3

What is development?

Answer 3

The acquisition of skills and abilities in an orderly sequence

Question 4

What are the principles of development?

Answer 4

• Development happens from head to toe
• Development happens from the inside to the outside
• Development happens in the same sequence but at different rates
• Development is holistic, areas of development are dependent on and influence each other