Prelim - Child and Adolescent Learning Principles

What does human development refer to?

• The biological and psychological development of the human being throughout the lifespan.

• The study of human behavior.

• The physical changes in an individual.

• The emotional growth of a person.

According to the document, which of the following is an example of a quantitative change in human development?

• Learning a new language.

• Gaining weight.

• Developing symbolic thought.

• Becoming more self-sufficient.

The development pattern that proceeds from head to toe is known as:

• Proximodistal pattern.

• Cephalocaudal pattern.

• Hierarchical pattern.

• Linear pattern.

Which process in human development focuses on knowledge, thoughts, and language?

• Biological process.

• Socio-emotional process.

• Cognitive process.

• Physical process.

The life-span approach to human development suggests that development:

• Ends in adulthood.

• Shows extensive change from birth to adolescence, and then declines.

• Never stops until death.

• Is dominated by a single developmental stage.

Which of the following principles of development states that development is continuous?

• Development is gradual.

• Development is sequential.

• Development is continuous.

• Development is predictable.

The principle that the rate of development varies from person to person is known as:

• Development is predictable.

• Rate of development varies person to person.

• Development is sequential.

• Development is continuous.

Development as a process is complex because it is the product of which three processes?

• Physical, mental, and social.

• Biological, cognitive, and socio-emotional.

• Heredity, environment, and culture.

• Growth, maintenance, and regulation.

What is the main idea behind the multi-dimensional approach to human development?

• It only consists of physical changes.

• It consists of biological, cognitive, and socio-emotional dimensions.

• It is a linear and predictable process.

• It focuses on the traditional view of development.

What does the principle 'Development is gradual' mean?

• Development occurs in a sudden, abrupt manner.

• Development follows a slow, steady progression.

• Development is a fast process.

• Development happens in random bursts.