Question

Identify the three major domains of development. Provide 3 examples of how development in one domain may affect development in another domain.

Answer 1

The three major domains of human development are:

1. Cognitive
2. Physical
3. Psychosocial

How developmernt in one domain may lead to development in another domain:

1. Physical changes in the body occur as a result of maturation and biological development. Growth is both due to physical growth and mental growth. Example: as a toddler begins to walk, he becomes more physically developed, and in order to walk properly, he might take support of a chair or some nearby low table to get up.
2. Mental growth can also be termed as cognitive development. This is the stage where a person begins to form an identity of themselves and others, inspired by the household environment and the environment in the community. Example: the toddler using a support with any nearby equipment or furniture is an example of how the cognitive growth of the toddler has started and he is able to identify things and implement them in his own use. This cognitive development continues until the age where complete language acquisition occurs, till age 11, where the child learns from his parents, school, community and absorbs ideas within his thought process. At certain times, if the child has faced or seen some prejudices in his upbringing or noticed from his community, he would start absorbing the same and mimicking those actions.
3. Interaction with people in the community gives rise to a sense of community feeling and togetherness or identifying themselves as being as a part of an ingroup, thus leading to psychosocial development. Example: with the growth of the child and absorbing ideas about people and forming first hand impressions as imparted by primary care giver, there might start formation of inclination towards a certain group, community or people coming from the same neighbourhood or culture, thus resulting in the development of the psychosocial domain.