COMPARE AND CONTRAST

BETWEEN GROWTH AND

DEVELOPMENT IN TERMS OF
PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL,
SPIRITUAL, INTELLECT AND

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.

TYPES OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

ASPECTS

GROWTH

PHYSICAL

Growthin:
size
weight
teeth
sensory organ
other physical part of body

MENTAL

Growthofhumanbrain in
increase of ability to think.

DEVELOPMENT
Developmentof skills by
means of physical growth:
walking
seeing
hearing
working

Development of thinking
skill:
remembering
predicting
creating problem solving

ASPECTS

GROWTH

DEVELOPMENT

EMOTION

Growthintermsof feelings
and expressions:
happy
sad
worry

Development in terms of
emotional control under
specific situation

SOCIAL

Expansionof
communication and social
circles.

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

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