In: Psychology
What is development. How is it different from growth and maturation.
Development is a process by which an individual grows and changes throughout the life cycle.
• The term Development refers to the changes that have a direction and hold definite relationship with what precedes it.
• Includes changes in size, changes in proportion, changes in features.
Development includea growth as one of its aspects.
Growth:
• Growth refers to an increase in the size of body parts or of the organism as a whole.
• It can be measured or quantified, e.g growth in height and weight.
Maturation: refers to the changes that follow an orderly sequence and are largely dictated by the genetic blueprint which produces commonalities in our growth and development.
Development is a process by which an individual grows and changes throughout the life cycle.