How can a person tell the difference between continuous developmental change and discontinuous developmental change?
Continuous development must take place over a number of years, whereas discontinuous development takes place in a very short time frame.
Continuous development occurs on average for most people, whereas discontinuous development rarely occurs.
Continuous development is slow and gradual change, whereas discontinuous development is abrupt change.
Continuous development typically occurs in childhood, whereas discontinuous development typically occurs in adulthood.
