What are the four basic components of human growth and development and explain each.i)

Question 1

Physical

Answer 1

The growth and development of the body’s muscle, bones, energy systems, and nervous system.

(Our rate of bodily growth - changes in physical structure and appearance - is not constant but tends to occur in “spurts” of rapid change.)

Question 2

Social

Answer 2

The development of relationships of peers, friends, relatives, adults, and others in the outside world.

Question 3

Cognitive

Answer 3

An individual’s ability to interpret and process info and establishment of a person’s self-concept or self-awareness.

(The brain’s capacity to process info and to perform increasingly complex intellectual tasks increases as our bodies develop.)

Question 4

Emotional

Answer 4

An individual’s ability to manage and regulate emotions such as motivation, pleasure, empathy, fear, anxiety, and anger.

(As we mature, we tend to develop greater self-awareness, an enhanced ability to manage our emotions, and greater empathy to others.)