Child and Adolescent Learners & Learning Principles

A set of vocabulary flashcards based on the Classified Examination for Critical Test Analysis regarding Child and Adolescent Development principles, covering growth, maturation, and lifespan perspectives.

Child (United Nations Definition)

An individual from birth to $18$ years old.

Adolescence (UNESCO Definition)

A distinct period marking the transition between childhood and adulthood.

ECCD

Early Childhood Care and Development.

Growth

Physical changes manifested by an increase in the number of teeth, length of fingernails and hair, and weight of muscles.

Maturation

The developmental change in the individual, such as the aging process.

Development

Progressive changes of an orderly coherent type leading to an individual's maturation.

Traditional Approach to Human Development

The view that development takes place mainly from birth to adolescence, with little or no change in adulthood and a decline in old age.

Lifespan Approach to Human Development

The view that development is a continuous process that occurs from conception to death and is possible throughout the entire lifespan.

Characteristics of Lifespan Development

A process that involves growth, maintenance, and the regulation of loss.

Developmental Principle of Graduality

The concept that development takes place gradually over years rather than overnight, such as the transition to becoming a teenager.

Heredity

The process by which certain potentials are inherited from the parents for an individual's development.

Criticality of Development

The principle stating that early development is more critical than late development.

Contextual Development

The perspective that characterizes individuals as changing beings in a changing world.

Variation in Developmental Rates

The principle that the outcomes and speed of development vary among individuals, such as girls maturing faster than boys.