Human Development
Gujarat Board · Class 11 · Psychology
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Growth, Development, and Maturation
- Growth refers to quantitative physical changes in height, weight, and body dimensions
- Development is qualitative change involving behavioral, cognitive, and emotional progression
- Maturation is the natural process of achieving complete development of organs and abilities
Factors Affecting Development
- Two main factors: Heredity and Environment
- Heredity involves transmission of biological characteristics through genes
- 23 pairs of chromosomes (46 total) carry genes from parents
Durganand Sinha's Environmental Model
- Three main environmental divisions: Home, School, and Peers
- Home environment: family members, living conditions, toys, amenities
- School environment: teaching methods, facilities, teacher relationships
Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
- Four stages from birth to 12+ years
- Sensorimotor Stage (0-2 years): reflexes to symbolic thinking, object permanence
- Preoperational Stage (2-7 years): symbolic representation, egocentric thinking
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