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Tuesday, 28 July 2020

AREAS OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY : PART 1

Development : This aspect is divided into 3.
1) Physical development : Physical body changes that occurs in a child. Gradual transformation from a baby to a child, adolescent and then adult.
2) Cognitive  (intellectual ) development : The process children use to gain knowledge which includes : language, thought, reasoning and imagination. 
3) Social-emotional : Social development here means how a child relates with people while the emotional development involves feelings and the expression of feelings. It includes trust, fear, confidence, pride, friendship and humour. The three categories above work hand in hand in the development of a child. 

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