Priniciples of Development

Question 1

What is development?

Answer 1

Development describes the acqisition of skills and abilities through the life stages.

Question 2

What are the 4 areas of development?

Answer 2

1.Physical development
2.Intellectual development
3.Emothional development
4.Social development

Question 3

What is Physical development?

Answer 3

Growth and other physical changes that hapen to our body throughout life.
Such as:
>Learning to walk
>Puberty
>Loss of hearing or sight at an old age

Question 4

What is Intellectual development?

Answer 4

The development of language, memory and thinking skills.
Such as:
>Making sense of our plane
>Problem solving
>Memory development
>Reasonig skills

Question 5

What is emotional development?

Answer 5

The ability to cope with feelings about ourselves and towards others.
Such as:
>Hormones
>understanding of bonds and relationships >Likes, dislikes etc

Question 6

What is social development?

Answer 6

The ability to from friendships and relationships, and to learn to be independent.
Such as:
>Uderstanding of bonds and relationships >Building relationships
>Interaction with society

Question 7

What is development milestones?

Answer 7

> The rate of development may vary between individuals but it follows the same sequence, with each stage called a milestone (developmental norm). The diagram shows language milestones up to 8 years.

> Development is observed and can not be measured in the same way as growth.

Question 8

What is example of milestones?

Answer 8

> From 0-8 months they can use gurgling and crying to communicate.
18 months: Can say six to ten words
2 years: Can link words together
3 years: Can use simple sentences
8 years: Can reason and explain