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Give two differences between growth and development.
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Solution
| Growth | Development | |
| 1. | Growth is external in nature. | Development is internal |
| 2. | Growth stops after some time. | Development is continuous. |
| 3. | Growth can be directly measured. | Development is indirectly measured by drawing inferences through intelligence. |
| 4. | It refers to maturity. | It refers to learning. |
| 5. | It is related to heredity. | It is related to the environment. |
| 6. | It is a quantitative change. | It is a qualitative change. |
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