what is development? mention its characteristics
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Answer:
Development is a process such that the rate of increase in national income is more than the increase in population. It is the betterment in the lives of the people and also rise in living standards of the people. (i) Different people have different developmental goals.
Explanation:
There are different characteristics of development. These are:
1. It is a continuous process.
2. It follows a particular pattern like infancy, childhood, adolescence, maturity.
3. Most traits are correlated in development.
4. It is the result of interaction of individual and environment.
5. It is predictable.
6. It is both quantitative and qualitative.
7. Different individuals have different growth pattern.
There is interrelationship between growth, development and reproduction in the maintenance of life. All three biological processes takes place depending on others. Early reproduction affects the growth and development of an individual.