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…washing the dishes?

…laundry?
principles of
HUMAN
and
GROWTH
DEVELOPMENT
May Ellyn M. Abrenica
These certain universal principles
describe how the process of
growth takes place.
Individual differences in rates
of development are normal.
Biological Principles

1 2 3
Cephalocaudal Principle
states that development
proceeds from top to
bottom. According to this
principle, a child will
gain physical control of
their head first. After
this, physical control will
move downward to the
arms and lastly to the
legs.

Imagine that you are


holding a newborn.
Proximodistal Principle
states that development
proceeds from the center of
the body outward. The limbs
of the body form before the
hands and the feet, and the
hands and the feet develop
before the fingers and the toes.

It comes from the Latin words proxim- which means "close" and "-dis-"
meaning "away from", because the trend essentially describes a path from the
center outward.
Orthogenetic Principle
This means that development of
more difficult tasks begins with
the mastery of simple tasks first.
In other words, one stage of
development lays the foundation
for the next stage of
development.
10General
PRINCIPLES
GENERAL 1
Development is Continuous
The process of growth and development

PRINCIPLES continues from the conception till the


individual reaches maturity.

Development is Gradual
2
It does not come all on a sudden. It is also
cumulative in nature.

Development is Sequential
3
Most psychologists agree that development is
sequential or orderly.
GENERAL 4 Rate of Development Varies
Person to Person

PRINCIPLES
Rate of development is not uniform.
Individuals differ in the rate of growth and
development.

5 Development Proceeds from


General to Specific
Development proceeds from general to
specific.

Most Traits are Correlated in


6
Development
Generally, it is seen that the child whose
mental development is above average, is also
superior in so many other aspects like health,
sociability and special aptitudes.
Growth and Development is
GENERAL
7
a Product of Both Heredity
and Environment
PRINCIPLES 8
Development is Predictable
The difference in physiological and
psychological potentialities can ‘ be
predicated by observation and psychological
tests.

Development brings about


9
both structural and
functional changes
There is a Constant
9
Interaction Between All
Factors of Development
Thank you for
listening!
Next Topic: Factors of Development

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