Aspects of Human Development

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 Key terms in Human Development
Aspects of development - SPECC ways in
which we grow & develop (may develop at
different rates)
5 stages Infancy, childhood, adolescence,
adulthood & older adult
Sequence of development the order in
which development happens e.g. crawl, walk,
run

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 Key terms in Human
Development cont.
Rate of development the speed at which an
individual grows and changes
Normative development what is considered normal
for that age
Milestones used to track normal development e.g.
child making words like dada by 8 months
Are the expected normal (norms) developmental
norms stages.
Every child/person will differ within this normal range
But should reach each stage within an expected
timeframe.

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Aspects of Development
 SOCIAL

CULTURAL PHYSICAL

ASPECTS of
Development

COGNITIVE EMOTIONAL
Social
Physical
Emotional
Cognitive
Cultural

S.P.E.C.C.
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Social development is about how children and
adults learn and change their behaviour so
that they can mix with others and fit into the
society and culture in which they live. This
can involve: considering the needs of others
such as, sharing; getting social acceptance,
adopting social behaviour and mixing with
people of their own age. It describes how
relationships are developed within and
outwith the family circle, their friends, peers,
working relationships.
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Physical

Physical development describes the actual growth

and changes to the body as the child progresses from
the newborn through toddler-hood, to pre-school to
the school child. Physical development continues
throughout their childhood and into adolescence,
adulthood and old age until death. Physical
Development refers to gross motor skills and fine motor
skills which are different types of movement.
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Emotional

Emotional development means: how the children cope with

and express a variety of feelings towards others. It also
reflects a childs experience of feelings shown to them, eg.
excitement, jealousy, anger, and contentment and how
they understand these feelings, express them and cope
with them. Development of independence and self-esteem
are also part of emotional development.
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Cognitive

This is about the development of the mind or the

thinking part of the brain. This term describes the
ability to think, learn, understand and reason
throughout our lives. It includes imagination,
memory and concentration, attention and problem
solving among other things. Also included in cognitive
development is the development of the five senses
sight, smell, taste, touch and hearing.
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Cultural

This is about the behaviours and beliefs that we learn

from others around us. These beliefs may be
Characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or age group.
The result of ways of living which we have learned and
been influenced by a group of human beings and
transmitted from one generation to another.