During the second year of life, a child's growth rate
A) remains the same as the growth rate in the first year of life.
B) accelerates considerably.
C) slows considerably.
D) accelerates for physical characteristics and slows for mental processes.

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During the second year of life, a child's growth rate slows considerably. They are not growing as rapidly as they did during their first year of life, both physically and socially. They may grow about 2 and a half to 3 inches in height and gain around 4 to 5 pounds in weight during their second year, compared to the 10 inches of growth and tripling of weight in their first year.

During the Second Year of Life, a Child's Growth Rate