A child gains weight and becomes taller each year. What is this process called?
A) Development
B) Orderly change
C) Progression
D) Growth
Ans: D
Growth is an increase in body size or changes in body cell structure, function, and complexity. Development is an orderly pattern of changes in structure, thoughts, feelings, or behaviors resulting from maturation, experiences, and learning.
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