Development is the process of _____ and _____ that humans go through over their lifetime.

• A. Reasoning; growth
• B. Growth; life
• C. Growth; change
• D. Reasoning; change

Answer: (C)

Development is the lifelong progression of physical, cognitive, emotional, and social abilities, and it involves both growth and change. Growth covers increases in size, strength, coordination, and skill levels, while change reflects qualitative shifts in how those abilities develop and are used over time. In physical education, this means students don’t just get bigger or stronger; their movement patterns, fitness needs, and ways of participating evolve as they mature and gain experience, blending growth with ongoing transformation.

Choices that pair reasoning with growth or life with growth don’t capture the full, ongoing process of developing abilities across the lifespan. Change alone misses the aspect of increasing capacity, and reasoning or life by themselves don’t describe the broad, integrated progression that development encompasses.