alleryA baby holds up its head before it can sit or crawl. Which principle is this?
Aproximodistal
Bgeneral-to-specific
Csimple-to-complex
Dcephalocaudal
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. cephalocaudal
1. The cephalocaudal principle says development proceeds from the head downward.
2. A child gains control of the head first, then the arms, then the legs.
3. Proximodistal runs from the centre outward, general-to-specific runs from large to small movements, and simple-to-complex is about thinking.
_Source: Virginia Cooperative Extension Publication 350-053, Human Growth and Development: A Matter of Principles (Ruffin), "Principles of Development"_
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