DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
NEWBORN DEVELOPMENT
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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body proportions
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age norm
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -the ratio of hip width to shoulder width varies by biological gender: the average ratio for women is 1:1.03, for men it is 1:1.18. legs (floor to perineum) are typically three-and-a-half to four heads long; arms about three heads long; hands are as long as the face.
Detailed explanation-2: -The 8-head canon or 8 head unit (Hu) ratio, where the height of the head is 1/8 of the total height of the figure or the height ratio of the human figure is 8 heads tall, was used in art as an idealized adult figure standard. It originated in Classical Ancient Egypt and Greece and later during the Renaissance.
Detailed explanation-3: -the measurement of the size and proportions of the human body.
Detailed explanation-4: -Patterns of Growth-Changes in Proportions Some body parts grow more than others during development to reach the final adult proportions. The illustration shows the relative size of body parts at different ages. The head is proportionally large and the legs proportionally short during childhood.