Which of the following statement is incorrect about the principles of child development? 

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  1. Development follows a definite and predictable pattern.
  2. All individuals are similar in their development.
  3. Development is product of hereditary and environment.
  4. Development works on the principle of integration.

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Option 2 : All individuals are similar in their development.
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Development refers to an increase in structure for better and enhanced functioning of organs. It is a complex and continuous process, thus there are some principles that need to be followed for a better understanding of the concept.

Key Points

Principle of integration: 

  • By proceeding from general responses to specific responses again, these specific responses are integrated from the whole it means there is a movement from whole to parts and again from parts to whole.

Principle of individual difference: 

  • With respect to development, the rate and quality of development in various dimensions differ from person to person. There is a difference in the growth rate between boys and girls. Girls mature earlier in comparison to boys

Development follows a pattern:

  •  Prenatal (before birth) and postnatal (after birth) development of human beings follow a pattern or a predictable sequence. Physical development, motor or language development and intellectual development take place in definite sequences.

Product of hereditary and environment:

  • Hereditary and environment play a vital role in determining the development of an individual as:
    •    all the mental and social traits depend on the environment.
    • all the inborn traits, instincts, potentials, and I. Q. depends on heredity.
  • Development = Heredity x Environment 

   Hence, it could be concluded that the statement 'All individuals are similar in their development' is incorrect about the principles of child development.

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