Children Gain Control of Their Movements in a Head-To-Foot Direction

question 30

Multiple Choice

Children gain control of their movements in a head-to-foot direction according to the ____ trend and they gain control in a centre-outward direction according to the ____ trend.

• A) cephalodistal; proximocaudal
• B) cephalocaudal; proximodistal
• C) proximocaudal; cephalodistal
• D) proximodistal; cephalocaudal

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