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Distinguish between human growth and development

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Growth: Refers to the physical and physiological changes that occur throughout life. These
changes are quantitative such as physical growth (change in weight and height) and occur
during the early phases of life up to adolescent years. Quantitative changes refer to measurable
and obvious features of human development.
Development refers to change in function and such changes are non-organic and usually
qualitative, for example language usage, thought processing, reading skills, and peer
relationships. Qualitative changes refer to the alterations in human functioning through the life

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