Juven Sabay

CHILD DEVELOPMENT CONTROVERSIES

I. Explain briefly
Nature vs. Nurture
• Nature describes how a person's genes shape who they are. On the
other hand, nurture refers to how people develop into who they are as
a result of their environment
Continuity vs. Discontinuity
• In continuity, the development described as relatively smooth
process. The development in discontinuity, on the other hand,
described as series of a discrete stages.

II. What are the influences of child development?

There are 5 important factors that influences child development.
• Genetics
• Health and Nutrition
• Gender
• Environment
• Family