Concept:Development is influenced by both genetic (hereditary) and environmental (social, cultural) factors interacting together.
Explanation:Growth refers to quantitative changes like height or weight.
Development refers to qualitative changes like skills, emotions, and maturity.
Developmental changes do not occur at the same pace for all children; they vary across cultures and individuals.
It is a lifelong process and not limited to any specific stage; it does not stop after middle childhood.
Development is never strictly linear or unidimensional; it is multidimensional (physical, emotional, social, etc.) and progresses unevenly.
The key principle is that both hereditary factors (genes) and environmental influences interact continuously to shape development.
Answer:D. are an interplay of hereditary factors and environmental influences.