A Baby Grasps for His/her Rattle at 3 Months of Age

question 121

Multiple Choice

A baby grasps for his/her rattle at 3 months of age, but cannot quite get hold of it.However, by 11 months, the baby is holding and moving the rattle with total control.This is an example of the

• A)principle of hierarchical integration.
• B)proximodistal principle.
• C)cephalocaudal principle.
• D)principle of the independence of systems.

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Definitions:

Insecure Attachments

A type of relationship pattern developed in childhood due to consistently unresponsive or inappropriate responses from caregivers, leading to difficulties in relationships later in life.

Parenting Style

The manner in which a parent behaves towards and interacts with their child, including disciplinary methods, warmth and nurturing, communication, and expectations of maturity.

Authoritarian

A governing or leadership style that is characterized by individual control over all decisions and little input from group members.

Permissive

A parenting style characterized by low demands with high responsiveness, where parents are generally lenient and allow significant self-regulation.