CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

CHILD PSYCHOLOGY

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What principle states that growth follows a pattern that begins with the head and upper body parts and then proceeds down the rest of the body
A
proximodistal
B
cephalocaudal
C
hierarchical integration
D
independence of systems
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This is called the cephalocaudle principle. This principle describes the direction of growth and development. According to this principle, the child gains control of the head first, then the arms, and then the legs. Infants develop control of the head and face movements within the first two months after birth.

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: -The cephalocaudal principle means that physical growth tends to begin at the top, with the head, and then proceeds downward to the rest of the body.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to the cephalocaudal principle of development, the direction of growth occurs from the top (head) to the bottom (feet). However, according to the proximodistal principle, the direction of growth starts from the center of the body (torso, spine) and goes outward (to the arms and legs).

Detailed explanation-5: —Proximodistal principle: growth proceeds from the center of the body outward to the extremities. A. Three organ systems do not follow the general pattern of growth of the rest of the body and organs.

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