Continuous process is described as:

• A. Change is qualitative and step-like
• B. Each new event builds on earlier experiences in orderly way for gradual improvement
• C. Brain development occurs in adolescence
• D. Growth is solely genetic

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is that development unfolds gradually and builds step by step over time, with small changes accumulating rather than sudden, qualitative shifts. The best choice captures this by saying that each new event builds on what came before in an orderly way, leading to gradual improvement. That reflects continuous change, where growth is steady and cumulative.

Think about how skills often develop: language, motor refinement, or problem-solving abilities tend to advance through small, repeated improvements that rely on prior experiences, rather than jumping to a completely new state all at once.

Why the other ideas don’t fit as well: describing change as qualitative and step-like points to a discontinuous pattern with distinct stages, which isn’t what continuous change portrays. Pinpointing a specific period like adolescence doesn’t address the pattern of change over time. Saying growth is solely genetic ignores the gradual, experience-based accumulation that characterizes continuous development.