GROWTH
What is growth?
Growth means physical change — increase in size, height, or weight. Example: A child grows taller each year.
What kind of changes does development include?
Development includes mental, emotional, and social changes, not only physical.
What is the meaning of nature vs nurture?
It’s the debate about whether we are shaped more by genes (nature) or experience (nurture).
What does heredity mean?
Heredity means passing traits from parents to children through genes.
Give two examples of traits we get through heredity.
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Eye color, height, blood type, or natural talent
Give one example of physical growth.
Growing taller, gaining weight, or muscle increase.
Give one example of emotional development.
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Learning to control anger or feeling empathy for others
What does maturation mean?
Maturation is the natural process of becoming ready for new abilities — it depends on age and body development.
Which influence are we born with — nature or nurture?
We are born with nature (heredity).
What is environment in Psychology?
Environment is everything around a person that influences behavior — family, school, culture, friends, nutrition.
What is the difference between growth and development?
growth is physical change, development y much more like learning to control emotions, learning values, etc
How are development and maturation connected?
Maturation provides the biological readiness for development to occur — for example, a child must mature before learning to read.
Why do we say that maturation happens 'naturally'?
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Because it follows a biological timetable — we can’t rush it (for example, learning to walk or talk when the body is ready)
How do heredity and environment work together in human development?
They interact — heredity gives potential, and environment helps it grow or limits it.
Mention three examples of environmental factors that shape who we are.
Education, parenting style, and cultural traditions.
Can growth happen without development? Explain.
No. Growth is part of development, but true development includes learning, thinking, and emotional maturity.
Why is it important to understand the difference between growth and development?
Because physical growth can be measured, but development includes emotional and mental progress, which is equally important.
Give one example of how nature can affect your language development.
Being deaf, Certain areas of the brain are affected, Some children naturally have stronger memory or verbal skills due to heredity
give examples of how your health is affected by nature
A person may inherit diabetes, asthma, or heart disease risk.
Can the environment change something we inherit? Explain with one example.
Yes. A person may inherit the tendency to be tall, but poor nutrition can stop full growth.
At what stage of life does growth stop, but development continues?
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Growth stops after adolescence, but development continues through adulthood
Give one example of cognitive (mental) development.
Learning to solve problems, read, think logically, or make decisions
give examples of how personality is affected by nature
Babies are born with natural tendencies like being calm, active, fussy (difficult to calm), or easygoing
Give one example from your life that shows the teamwork between nature and nurture.
Example: 'I inherited my singing voice from my parents (nature), but I improved it by practicing in choir (nurture).'
Which influence can we change through experience?
We can change nurture (environment) — for example, by studying, exercising, or learning new skills.