EDUCATION UGC NET
PSYCHOLOGY
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Question
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It is the mental growth of a child.
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It is the increase in size, weight and height.
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It is related to the functions of the body.
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All of the above.
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Detailed explanation-1: -We often use ‘growth’ and ‘development’ interchangeably, as synonymous terms. In the strictest sense of the word, ‘growth’ is different from ‘development’. In this strict sense ‘growth’ means an increase in size. When we say that a body or any of its parts has “grown”, it means that it has become larger and heavier.
Detailed explanation-2: -n. 1. the series of physical changes that occur from conception through maturity. 2. the development of any entity toward its mature state.
Detailed explanation-3: -In psychology, though, growth and maturation are a little different. Growth is the physical process of development, particularly the process of becoming physically larger. It is quantifiable, meaning that it can be measured, and it is mostly influenced by genetics.
Detailed explanation-4: -The more we grow psychologically, the greater our capacity to influence external events and other people to respond to our aspirations.
Detailed explanation-5: -the incremental improvement in a mental function, usually intelligence, with increasing age.