LESSON 3: GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT b. Toddler Anal Stage: Child leans sexual to control urination and
defecation
Definition of terms: c. Pre-schooler Phalic Stage: Child leans sexual identity through awareness
Growth – denote an increase in physical size or a quantitative change of genital area.
Development – used to indicate an increase in skill or the ability to function (a d. School Age Latent Stage: Child personally development appears to be
qualitative change) non-active child learns how to do things.
Maturation – Synonym for development. e. Adolescent Genital Stage: Adolescent develops sexual maturity and
Theory – systematic statement of principles that provides a framework for learns to establish satisfactory relationships.
explaining some phenomena. f. Young Adult
Developmental task- a skill or growth responsibility arising at a particular time in
an individual’s life, the achievement of which will provide a foundation for the Psychosocial Development
accomplishment of future tasks. - refers to Erick Erickson’s stages of personality development
a. To form a sense of Trust vs. Mistrust. Child leans to love and to be
loved.
Growth and development are continuous process from conception until death. b. To form sense of Autonomy vs shame and doubt
Growth and development proceed in an orderly sequence. c. To form sense of Initiative Vs. Guilt. Child learns how to do things
Different children pass through the predictable stages at different rate. (basic problem solving) and that doing things is desirable.
All body systems do not develop at the same rate. d. To form sense of Industry vs. Inferiority
Development is cephalo-caudal. e. To form sense of Identity vs role confusion. Adolescents learn how
Development proceeds from proximal to distal body parts. who they are and what kind of person with the opposite sex. They will
Development proceeds from gross to refined skills. be adjusting to a new body image, seeking emancipation from parents
There is an optimum time for initiation of experiences or learning. choosing a vocation and determining a value system.
Neonatal reflexes must be lost before development can proceed. f. Intimacy Vs isolation. The ability to relate well with other people
A great deal of skill and behavior is learned by practice.
Cognitive Development (Jean Piaget)
Theories of development - refers to the ability to learn or understand from experience to acquire and
retain knowledge, to respond to a new situation and to solve.
Basic divisions of childhood
Neonate: first 28 days of life a. The sensorimotor stage: Birth to Age 2
Infant: 1 month to 1 years old The first stage is aptly named after how infants learn until age two. From
Toddler: 1-3 years old birth, infants absorb information through their sense: by touching, looking,
Preschooler: 3-5 years old and listening. They are very orally fixed and tend to put everything in their
School-aged child: 6-12 years old mouths.
Adolescent: 13-20 years old
b. The Pre-operational Stage: Age 2 to 7
Psychosexual Development Children continue to build on the object representation that is significant to
– refers to developing instincts or sensual pleasure (Freudian theory) the sensorimotor stage in different activities. While the way they represent
a. Infant Oral Stage: Child explores the world by using mouth especially objects has no logic or reasoning behind it, they continue to grow in this
the tongue. area through dramatic play. Imaginative play, or the art of make-believe, is
indicative sign of this age and stage
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defecation
Definition of terms: c. Pre-schooler Phalic Stage: Child leans sexual identity through awareness
Growth – denote an increase in physical size or a quantitative change of genital area.
Development – used to indicate an increase in skill or the ability to function (a d. School Age Latent Stage: Child personally development appears to be
qualitative change) non-active child learns how to do things.
Maturation – Synonym for development. e. Adolescent Genital Stage: Adolescent develops sexual maturity and
Theory – systematic statement of principles that provides a framework for learns to establish satisfactory relationships.
explaining some phenomena. f. Young Adult
Developmental task- a skill or growth responsibility arising at a particular time in
an individual’s life, the achievement of which will provide a foundation for the Psychosocial Development
accomplishment of future tasks. - refers to Erick Erickson’s stages of personality development
a. To form a sense of Trust vs. Mistrust. Child leans to love and to be
loved.
Growth and development are continuous process from conception until death. b. To form sense of Autonomy vs shame and doubt
Growth and development proceed in an orderly sequence. c. To form sense of Initiative Vs. Guilt. Child learns how to do things
Different children pass through the predictable stages at different rate. (basic problem solving) and that doing things is desirable.
All body systems do not develop at the same rate. d. To form sense of Industry vs. Inferiority
Development is cephalo-caudal. e. To form sense of Identity vs role confusion. Adolescents learn how
Development proceeds from proximal to distal body parts. who they are and what kind of person with the opposite sex. They will
Development proceeds from gross to refined skills. be adjusting to a new body image, seeking emancipation from parents
There is an optimum time for initiation of experiences or learning. choosing a vocation and determining a value system.
Neonatal reflexes must be lost before development can proceed. f. Intimacy Vs isolation. The ability to relate well with other people
A great deal of skill and behavior is learned by practice.
Cognitive Development (Jean Piaget)
Theories of development - refers to the ability to learn or understand from experience to acquire and
retain knowledge, to respond to a new situation and to solve.
Basic divisions of childhood
Neonate: first 28 days of life a. The sensorimotor stage: Birth to Age 2
Infant: 1 month to 1 years old The first stage is aptly named after how infants learn until age two. From
Toddler: 1-3 years old birth, infants absorb information through their sense: by touching, looking,
Preschooler: 3-5 years old and listening. They are very orally fixed and tend to put everything in their
School-aged child: 6-12 years old mouths.
Adolescent: 13-20 years old
b. The Pre-operational Stage: Age 2 to 7
Psychosexual Development Children continue to build on the object representation that is significant to
– refers to developing instincts or sensual pleasure (Freudian theory) the sensorimotor stage in different activities. While the way they represent
a. Infant Oral Stage: Child explores the world by using mouth especially objects has no logic or reasoning behind it, they continue to grow in this
the tongue. area through dramatic play. Imaginative play, or the art of make-believe, is
indicative sign of this age and stage
A.DALGO, RM
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