alleryAn increase in the size of body parts that can be measured is:
Adevelopment
Bmaturation
Cgrowth
Devolution
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. growth
1. Growth is an increase in the size of body parts or of the organism as a whole.
2. It can be measured, as in height or weight.
3. Development is broader and includes growth as one aspect.
_Source: NCERT Class XI Psychology, Ch 3 Human Development, "Growth, Development, Maturation, and Evolution", p. 41_
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