Human Growth and Development Difference for CTET
Generally both the terms “Human Growth” and “Development” are used interchangeably. However both the term differ from each other. Following are the Human Growth and Development differences.
Growth | Development |
Growth is Narrow Concept – size, length, height, weight | Broader Concept –shape, form, structure i.e. improved working or functioning. |
Quantitative Change | Quantitative and Qualitative both |
Growth is purely used in physical sense | Development implies overall change |
Growth is part of Development | Growth is one part of Development |
Doesn’t continue throughout life – Stops with maturity. | Continuous process – Starts with birth, stops with death. |
Growth can’t be reversed. | Development can be reversed. |
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