Changes with a direction, linked to what came before and what follows, define:

1. Development is a process by which an individual grows and changes throughout the life cycle. 2. Its changes have a direction and a definite relationship with what precedes them and what will follow. 3. Growth is only the size aspect, so the answer is development. _Source: NCERT Class XI Psychology, Ch 3 Human Development, "Growth, Development, Maturation, and Evolution", p. 41_