The document discusses key issues in human development, including nature vs. nurture, continuity vs. discontinuity, and stability vs. change. It explores how behavior is influenced by genetics and the environment, whether development occurs gradually or through abrupt changes, and how personality traits may remain stable or change throughout a person's life. Examples illustrate these concepts, including personal anecdotes about skill development and personality evolution.

1. Issues on
human
development
MODULE 3

2. • A pattern of movement or change
that begins at conception
• It includes growth and decline
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

3. • Nature vs. Nurture
• Continuity vs. Discontinuity
• Stability vs. Change
THREE ISSUES IN
DEVELOPMENT

4. Nature versus Nurture
The degree to which human
behavior is determined by
genetics/biology (nature) or learned
through interacting with the
environment (nurture)

5. — Behavior is caused by innate
characteristics
Inherited
GENES provides the blueprint for
all behavior
Nature

6. Nurture
• Behavior is shaped by
interactions with the
environment
• Born an empty vessel
• Quality depends on external
influences

7. Continuity vs. discontinuity
Viewed that human development involves
gradual cumulative change from conception to
death (CONTINUITY) and some believe that
developing skill proceeds through a series of
abrupt changes (DISCONTINUITY)

9. You start by practicing on
training wheels, getting
used to the feeling of
balance and steering. You
keep practicing, getting
better and better at each
step. It's like slowly climbing
a staircase, one step at a
time.
Discontinuity
Continuity
Examples
The moment you take off
the training wheels is a
sudden change. It's a big
jump, and you might fall a
few times. But you're now
able to do something you
couldn't before.

10. Stability Vs. change
Deals with the issue whether or
not personality traits during
infancy endure throughout
lifespan.

11. Stability
• The belief that personality traits
developed in the first 5 years predict adult
personality.
• Some aspects of temperament, such as
energy level and outgoingness, seem
relatively stable

12. Change
• Personalities are modified through
interactions with family, experiences at
school, and acculturation.
• Social attitudes usually change a great
deal from childhood to adulthood.

13. Sarah's always been
outgoing and friendly,
enjoying being around
people. This hasn't changed
much over the years, even
though she's grown older.
Change
Stability
Examples
When Sarah was younger,
she loved playing with dolls
and drawing pictures. Now,
she's more interested in
sports, playing soccer and
reading about different
countries.

14. Thank you!