Correct Answer - Option 2 : Continuity
Development is the study of the way people change, from the first moments of conception right through the life span to old age and death. Development begins before birth, begins from the moment conception occurs.
- The development follows the principle of continuity which starts with conception and ends with death. It is a never-ending process of life.
- The child, through the developmental process, passes continuously with changes although the pace and quantity of change vary from stage to stage.
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For example, A plant becomes a tree, an infant becomes an adult, etc.
Thus, it is concluded that when a peepal plant grows into a tree, then it becomes a bigger peepal. This opinion represents the continuity of development.
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Discontinuity theory suggests that the change is abrupt during the course of life. It also believes that each stage of development is unique and is characterized by distinct features. For example, if a child is at the infancy stage she/he will exhibit the behaviors peculiar to that stage, which will not be the characteristic of the same child at the adolescence stage.
