EDUCATION UGC NET
PSYCHOLOGY
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Development is from head to foot
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Development is from foot to head
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Development is from middle to periphery
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None of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Head region starts growth at first and is followed by other organs. The child gains control of the head first, then the arms and the legs.
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 Development: It exhibits that the development proceeds in the longitudinal direction i.e. from head to toe.
Detailed explanation-4: -What is the best example of Cephalocaudal development? The largeness of an infant’s head is one of the best examples of the cephalocaudal development. In cephalocaudal development, growth starts at the head and moves down. As the infant grows, the rest of its body catches up with the larger head, which grew first.