Which statement is wrong with regards to development of human being?

The correct answer is Development is Linear.

• Development refers to qualitative changes taking place simultaneously with quantitative changes of growth.
• Development is the series of overall changes in an individual due to the emergence of modified structures and functions that are the outcome of the interactions and exchanges between the organism and its environment.

Key PointsFacts bout Development:

• Development is a progressive series of qualitative changes that occur as a result of maturity and experience.
•  At each stage certain developmental processes bring changes in the individual in different aspects of life as physical, social, psychological, and emotional.
• The speed of change varies from one individual to another but it follows a definite and predictable pattern.
• Early Development is more critical than later development.
• From 2 to 5 years is very critical because it is the period during which the foundations are laid for the complex behavioural structures that are built in a child's lifetime.
• There are many potential hazards to the development of a child. Many of these potential hazards are related to drug, alcohol, or tobacco use.
• Heredity refers to the genetic constitution of an individual, which is established during conception.
• Heredity determines the extent of growth and development.