Infants Can Flail Their Arms Around Before They Can Move

question 40

Multiple Choice

Infants can flail their arms around before they can move their hands and fingers with any precision.This illustrates the _____ direction of growth.

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

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Definitions:

Physical Inferiority

A perception of one's physical self as lesser or weaker compared to others, which can influence personality development and self-esteem.

Identity Crisis

A phase marked by indecision and chaos, where someone's self-identity is uncertain, frequently due to modifications in their social position or planned ambitions.

Self-Esteem

The subjective evaluation or appraisal of one's own worth as a person.

Oedipus Complex

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to a child's unconscious attraction to the opposite-sex parent and jealousy toward the same-sex parent.