alleryWhich is NOT counted as part of development?
ATemporary change after fever
BShedding of baby teeth
CChange in body proportions
DGrowth in body size
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Temporary change after fever
1. Development covers changes with a direction that link to what came before and shape what comes after.
2. Changes in size, proportion and features, such as the loss of baby teeth, are part of it.
3. A temporary change caused by a brief illness is not part of development.
_Source: NCERT Class XI Psychology, Ch 3 Human Development, "Growth, Development, Maturation, and Evolution", p. 41_
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