Which one is not related to development?a)It is not cumulative.b)It follows pattern.c)It is continuous.d)It is a product of Interaction.Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

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Which one is not related to development?

a)
It is not cumulative.
b)
It follows pattern.
c)
It is continuous.
d)
It is a product of Interaction.

Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

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Development is the change brought up by the process of learning and maturation. It is the product of both heredity and the environment of an individual.

It includes all the qualitative changes in an individual over a period of time by the process of learning and maturation.
It refers to the overall changes in an individual in various dimensions- physical, mental, social, emotional, and so on.

Key Points

The changes brought up by the process of development and growth in an individual tend to follow some well-defined principles. These are known as the principles of development and growth.

Development is cumulative:
The children will go through the same stages of development in the same order but not with the same speed because of the existence of individual differences. In the
development of learning a language
first the children will develop the
listening skills and then the speaking skills.
But some children will develop listening skills faster than others because of individual differences and only after that, they will acquire speaking skills in the same order as others. Hence,
development is cumulative.
Principle of continuity:

It starts from the womb and continues till death. It is a continuous life-long process.
The rate of growth and development is not uniform:
It proceeds more rapidly in the early years of life but slows down in the later years of childhood and again there is a sudden rise in the speed of growth and development during puberty but it is not maintained for a long time.
Principle of individual differences:
Each individual grows at his own unique pace because of the wide individual differences that exist among the children with respect to their growth and development.
Uniformity of pattern:
The development does not proceed at a uniform rate but it does follow a definite sequence or pattern and is somewhat uniform i.e., the child learns saying "papa" to greet every man he meets, but it's only afterwards he uses it for his father only. Hence, it follows a pattern.
Development proceeds from general to specific responses:
The child's responses are of the general sort before they become specific. The general activity precedes the specific activity i.e., the Child moves his hands first randomly and then starts using his fingers specifically and takes complete control of his hand movements.
Principle of integration:
Some specific responses or part movements are combined in the later process of learning or development to form a whole. It is the integration of parts to the whole and its parts as well as the specific and general responses that make a child develop satisfactorily in the various dimensions of his growth and development.
Principle of interrelation:
The growth and development in various dimensions like social, mental, physical, emotional, etc. are related to each other and interdependent. The growth and development in any one dimension affect the growth and development of the child in other dimensions as well.
Development is predictable:
By studying the present rate of growth and development of a child we can predict the range within which his mature development is going to fall.
Principle of developmental direction:
The development is
cephalic caudal
(in the direction of the longitudinal axis,
head to foot
) and as well as
proximodistal
(proceeds from the centre to the periphery
, inward to outward,
control of large muscles first then smaller ones). The control over the finger comes after the control of arm and hand is an example of proximodistal tendency.
Development is spiral, not linear
: The child does not develop at a constant pace but he makes advancement on stage and then takes a rest in the following period to consolidate his development. So, he turns back and then moves forward again like a spiral.
Growth and development is a joint product of both heredity and environment:
Both heredity and environment directly or indirectly influence the process of growth and development in any dimension at all times.

Hence, we conclude that development is cumulative.

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