According to the Cephalocaudal Principle

question 21

Multiple Choice

According to the cephalocaudal principle,

• A)upper body parts develop before lower parts.
• B)lower body parts develop before upper parts.
• C)upper and lower body parts develop simultaneously.
• D)the order of development depends on environmental influences.

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Definitions:

Substitution Effect

The economic understanding that as prices rise, or income decreases, consumers will replace more expensive items with less costly alternatives.

Output Effect

The impact on total production and economic output resulting from changes in price levels, influencing the quantity supplied or demanded.

Marginal Physical Product

The additional output that can be produced by adding one more unit of a specific input, while holding other inputs constant.

Additional Output

The extra amount of production generated as a result of increasing inputs or improving efficiency.