Growth and Development Part-2 In English
Growth and Development Part-2
Just as Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) is an important test for employment in the great profession of teaching, Child Psychology & Development is an important subject among the subjects included in TET exam. The subject is also an important subject in Teachers Training like B.Ed. and D.El.Ed. This is our special effort to help the students of Teachers Training & TET, where one topic will be discussed. Now the topic of discussion is the important topic of CDP Growth and Development Part-2.
Growth and Development Part-2
26. When was a longitudinal study conducted on children in West Bengal?
A: A longitudinal study was conducted on 562 children aged 0-20 years in 1950-56.
27. What are the main theories of growth?
A: The main theories of growth are: i) Genetic Theory, ii) Sutural Theory, iii) Cartilaginous Theory, iv) Functional Matrix Theory etc.
28. When was the Genetic Theory of Growth introduced?
A: American researcher Allan Gibson Brodie (1941) introduced the Genetic Theory of Growth. The basis of this theory was observational, without any scientific data.
29. Who is the proponent of the Sutural Dominance Theory of Growth?
A: Austrian dentist Harry Sicher introduced the Sutural Dominance Theory of Growth in 1941.
30. Who is the proponent of the Cartilaginous Theory of Growth?
A: Irish anatomist James Scott introduced the Cartilaginous Theory of Growth in 1956.
31. Who is the proponent of the Functional Matrix Theory of Growth?
A: American dentist Dr Melvin L. Moss introduced the Functional Matrix Theory of Growth in 1962.
32. What is Scammons Curve of Growth?
A: American anatomist, Richard E. Scammon proposed that different tissues and systems of the body have different growth rates. In support of this statement, he depicted the percentage growth of four major tissues from birth to 20 years of age and the curve formed as a result is called Scammons Curve of Growth.
33. When was the concept of Scammons Curve of Growth published?
A: The concept of Scammons Curve of Growth was published in the American Journal Of Physical Anthropology in 1927 under the title ‘The First Seriatim Study of Human Growth’.
34. According to the Scammons Curve of Growth, by what time is the central nervous system and related nervous systems almost fully developed?
A: According to the Scammons Curve of Growth, the central nervous system and related nervous systems are almost 95% developed by the age of 7.
35. How many lines are there in the Scammons Curve of Growth?
A: The Scammons Curve of Growth has four lines showing the growth of reproductive, general, brain and head and lymphoid respectively.
36. What is meant by development?
A: Development refers to the balanced and progressive qualitative changes in the child in line with growth. Development is a progress towards maturity – Todd
37. What are the basic features of development?
A: The basic characteristics of development are: i) The child’s development process is continuous, it is the result of the interaction of innate and environmental factors.
ii) Development is complex, the rate of physical and mental development is variable, the development process is additive. The development of one side affects the other side.
iii) Development is a qualitative change, its stages progress from general to specific.
iv) Development is first observed in the child’s brain and then in other parts of the body. It is multifaceted and curvilinear.
38. Is development a process that changes the characteristics of the body?
A: Development is a process that changes the characteristics of the body.
39. What are the conditions that influence development?
A: The conditions that influence development can be mainly divided into three groups, namely: i) Biological Factors, ii) Psychological Factors and iii) Social Factors.
40. What are the biological factors influencing development?
A: The biological factors influencing development are: heredity, sex, hormones, nutrition, food habits, drinking etc.
41. What are the psychological factors influencing development?
A: The psychological factors influencing development are: security, exploration, imitation, self-expression, empathy, expressive skills etc.
42. What are the social factors influencing development?
A: The social factors influencing development are: cooperation, competition, teamwork, compassion, spontaneous use etc.
43. Who is a child according to the Indian Constitution?
A: According to Article 45 of the Indian Constitution, all people below the age of 14 are children.
44. How many stages are growth and development divided into?
A: Growth and development are basically divided into four stages, namely: i) Infancy, iii) Preschool years, iii) Middle childhood years and iv) Adolescence etc.
45. What percentage of birth weight does a child lose after birth?
A: After birth, a child loses 5% – 10% of his birth weight. In the next 2 weeks, the child’s weight starts increasing rapidly.
46. What are the main domains of development?
A: The main domains of development are: i) Physical Domain, ii) Cognitive Domain and iii) Social/Emotional Domain.
47. In how many categories can the factors influencing a child’s growth and development be divided?
A: The factors influencing the growth and development of a child can be divided into two main categories, namely: i) Internal Factors and ii) External Factors.
48. What are the internal factors influencing the growth and development of a child?
A: The internal factors influencing the growth and development of a child are: i) Hereditary Factors, ii) Biological and Constitutional Factors, iii) Intelligence, iv) Emotional Factors, v) Social Factors, etc.
49. What are the external factors influencing the growth and development of a child?
A: The external factors influencing the growth and development of a child are: i) Environment in the Mother’s Womb and ii) Environment After Birth, etc.
50. What is the main difference between growth and development of a child?
A. The main differences between growth and development of a child are: i) Growth is measurable but development is subjective. ii) Growth is a temporary process, which is limited to puberty, while development is a lifelong, continuous, continuous and cumulative process. iii) The rate of growth varies from child to child, but development is the result of the interaction of heredity and environment. iv) Although education plays an important role in the complete development of an individual, educational psychologists are not sure that education has such an effect on growth.
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