This document discusses human development and growth. It defines development as the process from dependency to autonomy, which involves qualitative, functional maturation of organ systems. Growth is defined as quantitative, measurable changes in body size. While growth and development are interrelated, growth refers specifically to physical changes while development encompasses cognitive, social, and emotional changes. The document also differentiates between growth and development, noting that growth is measurable and structural while development is qualitative and functional. It outlines several periods of human development from prenatal to late adulthood.

1. HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
AND GROWTH
SAADIA BASHIR
20BSEDU55 SBBUSBA

2. WHAT IS
DEVELOPMENT???

3. What is Development?
• From dependency to autonomy is
called development.
• It is quantitative, invisible,
unmeasurable functional maturation
of the organ system.
• Both growth and development are
closely interrelated with each other,
as they are usually assessed
simultaneously in a child.

4. • What is Growth
• Quantitative, measurable, visible change in human body is called growth.
• It includes various changes and stability in sensory capacities, motor skills and health.
• It is also known as the physical development. Or physical change causing from growing
the number and the size of cells of the body.
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5. Diversity in developmental theories
There are various theories about
development of a child. Every
psychologist have a different viewpoint
with concern to development of a child.
Four main theories are as
• Psychoanalytic theory of
• Behavioral and social cognitive
of development
• Ethological theory of development
• Cognitive theories of development

6. • Difference between growth
and development

7. GROWTH
• Purely used in physical sense
• Refers to increase in size, length,
height, and weight
• Quantitative in nature
• Does not continue throughout life
• It is due to sell division
DEVELOPMENT
• Change in cognitive, social and
emotional aspects
• Qualitative in nature
• Lifelong process, goes from womb to
tomb
• It is due to adjustment of mental
process and their interplay

8. GROWTH
• It can be measured
• It is visible
• May be referred to change which take place
in particular aspect of human body
• Orderly and sequential process
DEVELOPMENT
• It cannot be measured
• It cannot be observed
• It describes the change in the organism as a
whole

9. GROWTH
• Growth is influenced by development
• It is an external process
• It is limited to a certain level, i.e., a
person’s height grows till a certain
age
• It is structural
DEVELOPMENT
• Development is not dependent upon
growth
• It is an internal process
• A person developing every single day
in terms of his maturity level, I.Q, etc
• It is functional

11. Periods of Human Development
Prenatal Development.
Infancy and Toddlerhood.
Early Childhood.
Middle Childhood.
Adolescence.
Early Adulthood.
Middle Adulthood.
Late Adulthood.

13. REFERENCES
• https://www.javatpoint.com/growth-vs-development
• https://www.psychologydiscussion.net/educational-psychology/principles-of-
human-growth-and-development/1813