CHILD AND ADOLESCENT AND LEARNING PRINCIPLES

Question 1

PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Answer 1

1. Development is continuous
2. Development is gradual
3. Development is sequential
4. rate of development varies person to person
5. Development proceeds from general to specific
6. Most tratits are correlated in development
7. Growth and development is a product of both heredity and environemnt
8. Development is predictable
9. Development brings about both structural abd functioanl chnages
10. There is a constant interactioon between all factors of developemnt

Question 2

STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT

Answer 2

Key Principles of Human Growth and Development:

Cephalocaudal: Growth and development proceed from the head downward, meaning infants gain control of their head before their lower body: By 6 to 12months of age, infants starts to gain leg control and may be able to crawl, stand, or walk.

Proximodistal: Development moves from the center of the body outward.

Continuity: Development is a continuous process, with new skills building upon previously acquired ones.

Sequentiality: Development follows a specific sequence, with one stage leading to the next.

Question 3

PRENATAL PERIOD
(conception to birth)

Answer 3

*Growth from single cell to an organism with brain and capabilities

Question 4

INFANCY
(Birth - 18 - 24 months/
4 weeks to 2 years)

Answer 4

Extreme dependence on adults

Psychological activities just to begin: Language, Symbolic thought, sensorimotor coordination capabilities.

Question 5

Early Childhood
(end of infancy to 5 - 6 years old (Grade 1)

Answer 5

Preschool years

Young children learn become more self-sufficient and care for themselves

Develop school readiness skills and play with peers

Question 6

6 - 11 year of Age

Answer 6

Elementary School Years

Fundamental skills of reading, writing, and arithmetic are mastered