Concept of Growth
Concept of Growth: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Various Factors Affecting Physical Growth and Development of a Child, Maturationist Theory, Effects of Environment on Mental Growth and Development & Effects of Environment on Children's Mental Development etc.
Important Questions on Concept of Growth
In which stage the "Physical growth" is rapid?

A child coming to pre-school for the first time cries profusely. After two years when the same child goes to primary school for the first time, he does not express his tension by crying rather his shoulder and neck muscles become tense. This change in his behaviour can be explained on the basis of which of the following principles?

In middle childhood, speech is more _____ rather than _____.

Human development is divided into domains such as _____.

Which one of the following is not the principle of child development?

Which of the following is based on Vygotsky's sociocultural theory?

A child starts to cry when his grandmother takes him from his mother's lap. The child cries due to _____.

Which of the following is/are the importance of early stimulation in development of a child?

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding the aim of early stimulation in a child?
A. Stimulation carried out by talking face-to-face with your baby helps in development of his/her auditory and visual senses.
B. Stimulation during the first three years of a child’s life help to prevent changes to the brain structure.

Which of the following statements accurately describes the relationship between development and learning?

Which of the following is a developmental principle for children?

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding the views of psychologist Gardon on mental growth and development?
A. Gardon emphasized the uniqueness of each individual, and the importance of the present context, as opposed to past history, for understanding the personality.
B. Gardon was one of the first psychologists to focus on the study of personality and is often referred to as one of the founding figures of personality psychology.

According to Gardon, _____ is the ability of a person to perform independently the various tasks required in daily life, a core concept in rehabilitation.

Which of the following examples would you regard to be the most successful training methods?

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding the Effective Training Strategy as a factor affecting the growth and development of a child?
A. A training strategy is built to achieve an educational goal in an organization.
B. Creating training strategies involves preparing your staff with an advanced skill set and setting them up for success within your organization.

Which of the following factors has an impact on children's language development?

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding the various social factors that influence language development in children?
A. Language and intellectual development are so highly correlated that it is said ‘The child’s speech is the best single indicator of his I.Q.’
B. Child’s language development depends a lot on learning and maturation.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding the role of the family on a child's social development?
A. A child's learning and socialization are most influenced by their family since the family is the child's primary social group.
B. The family will be responsible for shaping a child and influencing their values, skills, socialization, and security during these childhood development stages.

Which of the following child development components speaks to a youngster's ability to think and reason?

Which of the following child development components is NOT a component of child development?
A. Cognitive development
B. Social and emotional growth
C. Language and speech development
