When 2-Year-Old Nicholas Was First Learning to Draw, He Often

question 142

Multiple Choice

When 2-year-old Nicholas was first learning to draw, he often moved his whole body, even his tongue. Only later did he confine the action to his fingers, hand, and slight arm motion. This tendency is called the:

• A) gross-to-specific trend
• B) proximodistal trend
• C) cephalocaudal trend
• D) differentiated-to-integrated trend

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Definitions:

Amplitude

In the context of waves, it is the height of the wave from its resting position, indicating the wave's strength or intensity.

Brightness

This is perceived as the intensity or luminosity of light emitted or reflected by an object.

Optic Disc

A small, circular area in the retina where the optic nerve connects to the eye, marking the point of exit for retinal nerve fibers.

Optic Nerve

A paired nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain.