The Principle of Proximodistal Development Is Consistent with All of the Following

question 148

Multiple Choice

The principle of proximodistal development is consistent with all of the following observations EXCEPT:

• A) an infant can control his shoulder before he can control his arm.
• B) an infant can control his leg before he can control his toes.
• C) an infant can control his hand before he can control his arm.
• D) an infant can control his foot before he can control his toes.

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Definitions:

Experimental Design

The planning of experiments to test hypotheses, involving the manipulation of variables to observe their effects on certain outcomes.

Local Dialect

Variations in language specific to a particular region or community, including differences in pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary.

Adaptive Benefit

The advantage gained by an organism through traits or behaviors that increase its chances of survival and reproduction in its environment.

Neighbor's Song

The songs produced by nearby individuals of the same species, which can influence territory establishment, mate attraction, and social hierarchies among birds.