What is the dominant pattern of development in the following passage?
having been raised on a duck farm in georgia, john floyd was having trouble adjusting to life in the city and to lincoln high school. in a conference with his parents, the school guidance counselor explained that john floyd avoided talking to his fellow students and sat by himself in the lunchroom. perhaps most disturbing, his grades were not what one would expect given his high scholastic aptitude scores. mrs. floyd agreed that john was often shy around strangers. a solemn mr. floyd explained that his son had been severely bullied by three older children who had lived at the farm for a short time.
the guidance counselor nodded in understanding.
a. process b. narration c. description d. comparison and contrast