COMPARE AND CONTRAST

BETWEEN GROWTH AND

DEVELOPMENT IN TERMS OF

PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL,

SPIRITUAL, INTELLECT AND

SOCIAL

WHAT IS GROWTH?

• The Encyclopedia Britannica defines “growth” as an increase in the size or the amount of an entity. The word growth is used for all those structural and physiological changes that take place within individual during the process of maturation. • For example, the increase in weight, height, and different organs

is called growth. It is a biological process and continues for birth to adulthood.• From the very beginning, a child needs food. When he eats food,

it becomes a part of his body. During this time new cells are produced which results in physical increase. This physical increase is called growth.

WHAT IS DEVELOPMENT?

• The Encyclopedia Britannica defined the word

‘development’ as the progressive change in size, shape,

and function during the life of an organism by which its

genetic potential (genotype) are translated into functioning

adult systems (phnotype).

• This means that development includes the increase not only

in the size but also in the function of an organ.

WHAT IS DEVELOPMENT?

• Thus ‘development’ is the name of all those psychological

changes that take place in the functions and activities of

different organs of an individual.

• For example, when the muscles of legs become strong, a child

begins to creep, then stand, and then starts walking. So, this

creeping, standing and walking are called development.

SIMILARITIES BETWEEN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

• Growth and development are interrelated and inter

dependant.

• Both influence each other.

• When growth stops because of illness, or there is a premature

stoppages of growth, development is equally affected.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

• Most people use the word ‘growth’ and ‘development’ in the same

meanings. But there is difference between these two terms.

• The first term, i.e ‘growth’ means the change in the physical or

physiological structure.

• The second term, i.e ‘development’ is the change in the function

and activities of different organs. This shows that ‘growth’ is a

physiological change whereas development is a psychological

change.

INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT

• Intellectual development refers to the growth of children in such

a way that their brain becomes more and more capable of

analysing understanding and evaluating concepts to make sense

out of the world around them.

• A child's intelligence enables him or her to adapt to the various

environments. Intellectual growth is rapid in infancy, moderate

in childhood, and slows down in youth.

EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Growth

• Moreover, growth is generally taken to be quantitative in nature

whereas development of ‘intelligence’ and emotions’.

• Eg: Feeling of happiness, love, anger and jealousy.

Development

• Development goes on into senility but growth stops at maturity.

Development indicates the changes in the character or behavior.

• Eg: Skills in managing emotion.

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Growth

• It refers to behavior that involves relation/interaction with others.

• Having relationship with family, parents, friends and people around them.

Development

• It refers to the behavior that how you behave in certain circumstances.

• Having skills in social relationship and showing good behavior in accordance

to the norms of a society.

ASPECTS GROWTH DEVELOPMENT

PHYSICAL Growth in:•size•weight•teeth•sensory organ•other physical part of body

Development of skills by means of physical growth:•walking•seeing•hearing•working

MENTAL Growth of human brain in increase of ability to think. Development of thinking

skill:•remembering•predicting•creating problem solving

TYPES OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

ASPECTS GROWTH DEVELOPMENT

EMOTION Growth in terms of feelings and expressions:•happy•sad•worry

Development in terms of emotional control under specific situation

SOCIAL Expansion of communication and social circles.

Development of social skills in terms of self adjustment in social interactions.

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