AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The head-to-toe measurement for babies is reffered to as length because a baby does not stand at birth. The chubby newborn begins to lose fat deposits under the skin soon after birth. Body proportions of infants are so similar to those of adults that infants look much like miniature adults.

Detailed explanation-2: -Definition. The cephalocaudal principle refers to the general pattern of physical and motoric development followed from infancy into toddlerhood and even early childhood whereby development follows a head-to-toe progression.

Detailed explanation-3: -Proximal-Distal development means “from near to far”, with “near” referring to the very center of your baby’s body. In other words, development starts at the center, with increasing control gradually spreading from the center, outward, further and further.

Detailed explanation-4: -This principle states that both physical growth and functional motor skill development start at the head and ends at the toes. This is why the cephalocaudal principle is also called the “head-to-toe” development principle.

Detailed explanation-5: -The cephalocaudal principle states that development proceeds from top to bottom. According to this principle, a child will gain physical control of their head first. After this, physical control will move downward to the arms and lastly to the legs. Imagine that you are holding a newborn.