What is development. How is it different from growth and maturation.

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Development is a process by which an individual grows and changes throughout the life cycle.

• The term Development refers to the changes that have a direction and hold definite relationship with what precedes it.

• Includes changes in size, changes in proportion, changes in features.

Development includea growth as one of its aspects.

Growth:

• Growth refers to an increase in the size of body parts or of the organism as a whole.

• It can be measured or quantified, e.g growth in height and weight.

Maturation: refers to the changes that follow an orderly sequence and are largely dictated by the genetic blueprint which produces commonalities in our growth and development.

Development is a process by which an individual grows and changes throughout the life cycle.

Komal Hooda answered 1 year ago

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