Which trend describes development proceeding from the head region down to the tail region of the body?
AThe cephalocaudal trend of physical development
BThe proximodistal trend of physical development
CThe phylogenetic trend of physical development
DThe ontogenetic trend of physical development
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The cephalocaudal trend of physical development
1. Early development is shaped by two universal principles of direction.
2. The first is named cephalocaudal in the chapter.
3. It means development proceeds from the cephalic (head) region to the caudal (tail) region.
4. Children gain control over the upper part of the body before the lower part.
5. Hence head-down sequence is the cephalocaudal trend.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Psychology Ch 3 "Human Development", p. 49, Physical Development in Childhood_
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